Access to Care Program

Information Site

If you can’t afford to see a doctor and live in suburban Cook County with:

• A family of less than 200% of the federal poverty guidelines

• No health insurance (or deductible of $500 or more per person) and

• Ineligible for Medicare or Public Aid

• You may be eligible for Access to Care

Non-Refundable Annual Enrollment Fees are $20 for one person, $40 for two people, $50 for three or more Adult Members in one family

Access to Care offers doctor office visits for $5, prescription medication for $10/$20/$30 and lab tests and X-rays for $5.

* * * * * ACCESS TO CARE 2010 GUIDELINES * * * * *

(YEARLY INCOME BEFORE TAXES) INCOME MUST BE BELOW:

FAMILY SIZE                                                   YEARLY GROSS INCOME

1                                                                                            $21,660

2                                                                                            $29,140

3                                                                                            $36,620

4                                                                                            $44,100

5                                                                                            $51,580

6                                                                                            $59,060

(Add $7,400 for each additional person)

Access to Care is back!  The waiting list is over.  New applications will be processed in four to six weeks!  Access to Care is a non-profit primary health care program for low-income, uninsured residents of suburban Cook County.  The program provides doctor visits for $5, lab and x-ray for $5, and prescription medication for $15 to $40.  Call 708-531-0680 or visit www.accesstocare.org for more information.