Pennie helps you find coverage
Link to Pennie webpage HERE
Pennie is where Pennsylvanians can apply for low cost health insurance under Obama Care or the Affordable Care Act.
Pennie gets you lower premiums on high-quality coverage. Pennie throws open its doors from November through January 15th for all Pennsylvanians to come shop for health insurance. After January 15th, folks who experience a Qualifying Life Event are still eligible to apply for financial assistance and can shop for health insurance.
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
How do I know if my child qualifies?
Based on your family size and income (Click here for income guidelines), your child or teen may be eligible if they meet the following requirements:
- Under 19 years of age
- A U.S. citizen, U.S. national or qualified alien
- A resident of Pennsylvania
- Uninsured and not eligible for Medical Assistance
You can apply online, by phone, or by mail. You will need to have the following information:
- Income amounts for your entire household before taxes: This includes income from employment and all other forms of income (for example: social security, pension, workers’ compensation, unemployment, child support, etc.)
- Social Security Numbers and birthdates for all applicants
- Day care expenses for your household (if any)
- Work transportation expenses for your household (if any)
- Private health insurance information (if you have or had private health insurance in the last 90 days)
Find a CHIP health insurance company in your area
Call the CHIP helpline at 1-800-986-KIDS (5437)
Apply by mail:
CHIP Paper Application (English)
CHIP Pager Application (Spanish)
Medicaid/Medical Assistance
Many people who lost their jobs will qualify for MA based on their current income. MA was expanded as part of ObamaCare and is an excellent heath insurance program provided by the state of PA. If you need to apply for MA benefits, please apply online using PA Compass or call Benephilly: 844-848-4376.
If your Medical Assistance is cut off or if you get a notice it will close, or if your application is denied, please call Community Legal Services at 215-981-3700.
If you have questions about Medical Assistance or other health insurance, please call the Pennsylvania Health Access Network hotline: 877-570-3642.
Health Centers
Health care is available to uninsured and low-income people through a variety of programs. No one should be forced to do without health care. Below is a list of health centers in Philadelphia and surrounding counties, with instructions on how to see a doctor.
How to See a Doctor
It is a difficult task for many uninsured people to find a doctor to provide needed medical services. Throughout Philadelphia and the suburbs there are city, federal and community health centers that provide free or low-cost health care to uninsured individuals. They may charge a small fee for services, depending on your income and family, but services are free for those who cannot afford to pay. These health centers will provide quality care to people whether or not they have insurance.
Each of the health centers offers a variety of services and not all of the health centers offer the same services. Services available at the health centers include internal medicine, pediatrics, family practice, lab tests, X-rays, immunizations, dental care for children, minimal dental care for adults, prenatal care as part of the Maternal and Infant Care Program, family planning services and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Food Program. The Centers will also fill prescriptions written by their doctors. Some health centers have evening hours and some help arrange transportation for you. A number of the clinics have staff that speak Spanish and others have staff that speak some Asian languages and Russian.
Be sure to call ahead to find which health center has the services you need.
Philadelphia Health Centers
| Organization | Site Name | Address | Phone | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant House Inc. | Covenant House Health Services | 251 East Bringhurst Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 | 215-844-1020 | www.covenanthouse.org |
| Covenant House Inc. | Mt. Pleasant Medical Center | 8125-27 Stenton Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19150 | 215-248-7560 | www.covenanthouse.org |
| Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc | Fairmount Primary Care Center | 1412 Fairmount Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 | 215-235-9600 | www.dvch.org/fairmount-primary/ |
| Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. | Maria de los Santos Health Center | 401 West Allegheny Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19133 | 215-291-2500 | www.dvch.org/maria-de-los-santos-health-center/ |
| Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc | Parkview OBGYN Health Center | 841 East Hunting Park Avenue 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19124 | 215-537-7695 | www.dvch.org/parkview-health-center/ |
| Esperanza Health Center, Inc. | N. 5th Street Center | 2490 N. 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19133 | 215-302-3600 | www.esperanzahealth.com/ |
| Esperanza Health Center | Hunting Park Office | 4417 N. 6th. Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 | 215-302-3600 | www.esperanzahealth.com/ |
| Esperanza Health Center, Inc. | Esperanza Health Center | 861 E. Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134 | 215-302-3600 | www.esperanzahealth.com/ |
| Family Practice and Counseling Network | Eleventh Street Family Health Services of Drexel University | 850 N. 11th Street Philadelphia, PA 19123 | 215-769-1100 | www.fpcn.com |
| Family Practice and Counseling Network | Abbottsford/Falls Family Practice and Counseling | 4700 Wissahicken Avenue, Building D Philadelphia, PA 19144 | 215-843-9720 | www.fpcn.com |
| Family Practice and Counseling Network | The Health Annex | 6120-B Woodland Avenue, Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19143 | 215-727-4721 | www.fpcn.com |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Al-Assist Behavioral Healthcare Center | 1401 South 4th Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 | 215-339-1079 (M) 215-339-1070 (AL-ASSIST) | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Chinatown Medical Services | 432 N. 6th Street Philadelphia, PA 19123 | 215-627-8000 (m) 215-925-2400 (D) | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Dental & Behavioral Healthcare | 5000 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143 | 215-724-4700 | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Frankford Avenue Health Center | 4500 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19124 | 215-744-1302 (M) 215-535-1990 (D) 215-831-9882 (AL-ASSIST) | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Hunting Park Health Center | 1999 W. Hunting Park Avenue | 215-228-9300 (M) 215-229-1390 (D) | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Snyder Avenue Dental Center | 640 Snyder Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19148 | 215-334- 4900 | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Southeast Health Center | 800 Washington Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19147 | 215-339-5100 | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Carl Moore Health Center | 1401 S. 31st Street Philadelphia, PA 19146 | 215-755-7700 (M) | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Wood=land Academy Child Development | 5401-09 Grays Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143 | 215-726-6646 | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Woodland Avenue Health Center | 5000 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143 | 215-726-9807 | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Greater Philadelphia Health Action | Frankford Avenue Health Center | 4500 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19124 | 215-744-1302 | http://www.gphainc.org/ |
| Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Health Center #2 | 1700 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19145 | 215-685-1800 (M) 215-685-1822 (D) | www.phila.gov/health |
| Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Health Center #3 | 555 South 43rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 | 215-685-7504 (M) 215-685-7506 (D) | www.phila.gov/health |
| Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Health Center #4 | 4400 Haverford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 | 215-685-7601 | www.phila.gov/health |
| Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Health Center #5 | 1900 North 20th Street Philadelphia, PA 19121 | 215-685-2933 (M) 215-685-2938 (D) | www.phila.gov/health |
| Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Health Center #6 | 301 West Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19123 | 215-685-3803 (M) 215-685-3816 (D) | www.phila.gov/health |
| Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Mattie L. Humphrey Health Center (formerly Health Center 9) | 131 East Chelten Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19144 | 215-685-5701 (M) 215-685-5738 (D) | www.phila.gov/health |
| Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Health Center #10 | 2230 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19149 | 215-685-0639 | www.phila.gov/health |
| Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Strawberry Mansion Health Center | 2840 W. Dauphin Street Philadelphia, PA 19132 | 215-685-2401 | www.phila.gov/health |
| Public Health Management Corporation | Congreso Health Center | 216 West Somerset St. Philadelphia, PA 19133 | 215-763-8870 | www.phmc.org |
| Public Health Management Corporation | Mary Howard Health Center | 125 South 9th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 | 215-592-4500 | www.phmc.org |
| Public Health Management Corporation | PHMC Care Clinics | 1200 Callowhill Street Suite 101 Philadelphia, PA 19123 | 215-825-8220 | www.phmc.org |
| Public Health Management Corporation | Health Connections | 1900 North 9th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 | 855-887-9229 | www.phmc.org |
| Public Health Management Corporation | Rising Sun Health Center | 5675 North Front Street Philadelphia, PA 19120 | 855-887-9229 | www.phmc.org |
| Quality Community Health Care, Inc. | Cooke Family Health Center | 1300 W Louden Street Philadelphia, PA 19141 | 215-457-6902 | www.qchc.org |
| Quality Community Health Care, Inc. | Finley Family Health Center | 2813 W. Diamond Street Philadelphia, PA 19121 | 215-763-4445 | www.qchc.org |
| Quality Community Health Care, Inc. | Meade Family Health Center | 18th & Oxford Streets Philadelphia, PA 19121 | 215-765-9501 | www.qchc.org |
| Quality Community Health Care, Inc. | QCHC Family Health Center | 2501 W. Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19132 | 215-227-0300 | www.qchc.org |
| Quality Community Health Care, Inc. | Vaux Family Health Center | 2300 W. Master Street Philadelphia, PA 19121 | 215-236-8289 | www.qchc.org |
| Sayre Health Center, Inc. | Dr. Bennett L. Johnson | 227 S. 59th St Philadelphia, PA 19139 | 215-474-4444 | www.sayrehealth.org |
| Spectrum Health Services, Inc. | Broad Street Health Center | 1415 North Broad Street, Suite 224 Philadelphia, PA 19122 | 215-235-7944 | www.spectrumhs.org/ |
| Spectrum Health Services, Inc. | Spectrum Community Health Center | 5201 Haverford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19139 | 267-443-6994 | www.spechealth.org |
Source: Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers, www.pachc.org
Federally Qualified Community Mental Health Centers in Philadelphia
| Organization | Address | Phone |
| John F. Kennedy Center | 112 N. Broad St. | 215-568-0860 |
| Hall-Mercer | 8th and Locust Sts. | 215-829-7271 |
| CATCH, Inc. | 1409 Lombard St. | 215-735-7435 |
| The Consortium, Inc. | 5501 Chestnut Street | 215-748-8400 |
| Community Council | 4900 Wyalusing Ave. | 215-473-7033 |
| Dr. Warren E. Smith Centers | 2514 N Broad St # 2 | 215-226-7100 |
| COMHAR | 2055 E Allegheny Ave, | 215-427-5800 |
| Intercommunity Action | 6122 Ridge Ave | 215-487-1330 |
| Dr. Warren E. Smith Centers | 1315 Windrim Ave. | 215-455-3900 |
| NE Community Center | Roosevelt Blvd. & Adams Ave. | 215-831-2800 |
| PATH | 8220 Castor Ave. | 215-728-4600 |
Suburban Health Centers
Montgomery County
| Organization | Site Name | Address | Phone | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. | Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. | 11 Robinson Street Suite 100 Pottstown, PA 19464 | 610-326-9460 (M) | http://www.ch-dc.org/ |
| Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. | Norristown Regional Health Center | 1401 Dekalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401 | 610-278-7787 | http://www.dvch.org/ |
Delaware County
| Organization | Site Name | Address | Phone | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChesPenn Health Services | Center for Family Health & Dental | 125 E. 9th Street Chester PA, 19013 | 610-872-6131 (M) 610-874-6231 (D) | www.chespenn.org |
| ChesPenn Health Services | Center for Family Health at Upper Darby | 5 South State Road Upper Darby, PA 19082 | 610-352-6585 | www.chespenn.org |
| ChesPenn Health Services | Center for Family Health at Eastside | 125 E. 9th Street Chester, PA 19013 | 610-872-6131 | www.chespenn.org |
Chester County
| Organization | Site Name | Address | Phone | Web Site |
| ChesPenn Health Services | Center for Family Health at Coatesville | 744 East Lincoln Highway, Suite 110, Coatesv 19320 | 610-380-4660 | www.chespenn.org |
| La Comunidad Hispana | La Comunidad Hispana | 731 W. Cypress Street Kennett Square, PA | 610-444-7550 | www.lacomunidadhispana.org |
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