Becoming a CommunityHealth Patient

CommunityHealth is committed to providing free, quality health care to our patients. All patients are seen by appointment only for all (primary & specialty care and case management) services. SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. The health center serves anyone who does NOT have any form of health insurance (including Medicare, Medicaid, KidCare or any medical card) and is within income guidelines, below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The only exception is for people who have Medicare Part A. Medicare card must be provided.

2008 Federal Poverty Guidelines

CommunityHealth Hours of Operation (do not apply for Intake or Registration appointments, please see below for these hours):

Patient Intake Requirements

A potential patient must come to CommunityHealth and complete an In-Take Form. (No appointment is needed for this process.)

Intake/Registration Hours 

The potential patient must bring the following at time of registration:

1. Picture I.D.
2. Proof of address
3. Past medical records (if an individual has seen a health care provider in the last three years)
4. Current list of medications (if applicable)

A proof of income is REQUIRED in order to complete your Intake. Proof of income will be required annually.

The following documents can be used to verify your income:

If you filed a tax-return,

• Tax returns from previous year MUST be submitted 

                  OR

If you did NOT file a return, you may submit either of the below,

• Check stubs from the last 30 days
• A written statement from employer

(If you do not have any of these items, please discuss with the Intake worker.)

Click here to download the Patient Handbookfor a complete list of procedures, Frequently Asked Questions and other important patient information.

Patient Handbook (Español)
Patient Handbook (Polski)

For more information about becoming a CommunityHealth patient, please contact Virginia Gallegos, Intake Coordinator, at 773.395.9900 ext. 24 or at vgallegos@communityhealth.org.