There are four Family Health Center locations throughout the Tri-County area of Jackson, Pike, and Scioto counties, in Ohio. They are located in Jackson,,Waverly,,Piketon,West Portsmouth. The Family Health Centers employ a variety of medical and dental practitioners to better serve patients needs.
At theWaverlysite there are family practice physicians, a pediatrician, a nurse practitioner and OB/GYN services.
The new facility inPiketonis home to the Family Health Centers dental services. This site also has a family physician and a nurse practitioner.
The Jackson facility houses one family practice physician, one psychiatric physician, one therapist, and a nurse practitioner.
The West Portsmouthfacility, dedicated primarily to the care of children but has recently began accepting family practice patients. This facility has a pediatrician, an internist, and a nurse practitioner.
Two of the family practice physicians maintain hospital privileges at Pike Community Hospital. The two pediatricians on staff and an internist have their hospital privileges at Southern Ohio Medical Center in nearby Portsmouth.
Family Health Centers accept Medicaid, Medicare, most major insurance and provides services based on a sliding fee scale.
Family Health Centers provide a full range of services including pediatrics, family planning, OB/GYN, and general medicine.
Another benefit offered to patients of the Family Health Center is discounted prescription prices through the Kroger Pharmacy. Kroger Pharmacy offers convenient locations in Waverly, Jackson, and Portsmouth. All Family Health Center patients are eligible.
The Family Health Centers received national recognition for their work in the Diabetes Collaborative and is now participating in a national Cardiovascular Collaborative. Family Health Centers also offer free diabetic education classes.
Medicaid and Managed Care: Each of the four Family Health Center sites is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and accepts all Medicaid Managed Care Plans.