Medical

“He who has health, has hope’ and he who has hope has everything” - UNKNOWN

Medical Advice

• Health insurance plans can be purchased from an employer, the government, or directly from a private health insurance company - your employer may not have the best plan

  • Know dates as your insurance company may drop the plan without warning

  • Read and understand your policy

• Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) Department for Aging and Disability Services

  • Website: https://www.kdads.ks.gov

  • Phone: 800-860-5260

  • Fax: 785-296-0256

  • Description:  Non-automated Insurance counseling for Kansas about Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, Long-Term Care, and other health insurance subjects that concern older Kansans

Medical/Health Clinics

• Flint Hills Community Clinic: 323-4351

  • Website: https://www.flinthillscommunityclinic.org

  • Phone: 786-323-4351

  • Description: Providing quality healthcare to the medically underserved, public policy regulations and legislation, resources to charitable clinics, public awareness with diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Geary County Health Department

  • Website: https://www.gearycounty.org

  • Description: Guidelines for vaccinations, TB testing, Kan-Be-Healthy assessments, Blood pressure checks, Allergy, Vitamin B and Testosterone sho ts, sexually transmitted infection testing, pregnancy testing, paternity testing and WIC services, information on recall and safety alerts

• JayDoc Free Clinic

  • Website: https://jaydocfreeclinic.org/

  • Description: provides non-emergency urgent and preventative care to the uninsured and under-insured populations of Greater Kansas City

• Konza Community Resource Center

  • Website: https://www.konza.org

  • Description: Referred by a physician or Konza staff, assistance is available for medication, transportation, food costs, and co-pays. Pays a percentage fee and funds are limited to $100 in a 6-month time period. Contact the resource coordinator

Medical Bills

• Dollar For

  • Website: https://forms.dollarfor.org

  • Description: Charity care form to see if you qualify for reduced medical bills

Medical Equipment

• Direct Home Medical

  • Website: https://www.directhomemedical.com

  • Description: Sleep, oxygen, asthma, allergy, high flow therapy equipment

• Dysphagia Outreach Project Food Bank

  • Website: https://www.dysphagiaoutreach.org

  • Description: Provides access to thickeners, pre-modified foods, therapy tools, oral care supplies, and adaptive equipment to low-income individuals with dysphagia. Must meet eligibility requirements generally based on financial need.

Medical Terms

• Primary Insurance: The first insurance company to bill insurance on behalf of the insuree.

• Secondary Insurance: The second insurance company to bill insurance on behalf of the insuree.

• Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment benefits to those who lose their job through no fault of their own

• Deductible: The amount that the insuree pays out of pocket before the insurance company covers expenses.

• Coinsurance: The negotiated shared responsibilities in a claim between the insurance company and the insuree.

• Costs Share: The agreed amount the insuree pays.

• Premiums: Monthly payments that you make to keep the insurance plan active.

• Copay: A flat fee paid during a visit to a health care provider, before service.

• Open enrollment: The time when you can sign up for health insurance or amend your plan.

Prescriptions Assistance

• AARP

  • Website: https://www.aarp.org

  • Descrioton: Saving on medications

• FreeRxPlus:

  • Medicare Part D participants and pets, 85% on medication uninsured, underinsured, and with copays more than $10

• Konza Cares Program

  • Emergency assistance program can be used up to two times in six months helping with medication, transportation, food cost and copays

• Partnership for Prescrition Assistance (PPA)

  • Website: https://www.pparx.org

  • Description: discount prescription cards, advocacy program, help locate the best program

• Salvation Army

  • Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org

  • Description: Holiday giveaway, Rent and Utility Assistance, Homeless Shelters, Rehabilitation, Disaster Relief, Job Training, Summer Camps, Services for the Aging, Life Skills to Escape Poverty, Grassroots Services, Services to all, Responses to Human Trafficking, Spiritual and Worship Services, Veteran Services, medications

• ScriptSave

  • Website: https://www.wellrx.com

  • Description: Download a saving card for use at pharmacies to get the best rate for medication, average saving 60%