About Palm Springs Family Care Center - Riverside County Health Department
This clinic operates under a SLIDING SCALE model.This means that it MAY NOT be free depending on your income.You will be required to prove financial need in order to receive free services or services at a reduced cost.In order to get more information on this clinic, click on the icons below. You may be required to join for free in order to access full contact information.
Hours: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday
Closed Weekends and all County Holidays
Services
Primary care, family planning, pregnancy testing and counseling, perinatal care, cancer screening, sexually transmitted diseases, adult and pediatric immunizations, tuberculosis skin testing, well child care and nutrition.
Many children, families and adults in Riverside County may quality for low-cost or no-cost health and dental insurance. To get these county, state and federal sponsored medical programs is based on income and family size. These payment methods are accepted at all of our Riverside County Family Health Centers.
Choose a Payment Method below for more information.
ABILITY TO PAY (Sliding Fee Scale)- Adults and Families Based on family income
Proof of Riverside County Residency is required for the Sliding Fee Scale
Patients who do not have health insurance coverage, may qualify for the County of Riverside Ability to Pay Sliding Fee program. To qualify, you must present proof of family income in order to receive the Sliding Fee Scale discount; the level of income will determine how much of a discount you will receive; a minimum of $35.00 for returning patients or a minimum of $ 50.00 for new patients. Patients who have Medicare, Medi-Cal or other coverage, please see appropriate section.
Most services are eligible to receive a sliding fee scale discount, with the exception of prenatal, adult immunizations, pre-employment/training physicals, school physicals, and health screenings for foster parents.
For more information, please call your local Family Care Center..
COMPREHENSIVE PERINATAL SERVICES PROGRAM- Pregnant Women
CHILD HEALTH AND DISABILITY PREVENTION PROGRAM (CHDP) -
Children under 19 years of age
EVERY WOMAN COUNTS (EWC)
FAMILY P.A.C.T. - Pregnancy testing, birth control for women, men and teens
HEALTHY KIDS - Children under 6 years of age
INSURANCE PLANS - Adults and Families
Exclusive Care
MEDI-CAL - Adults and Families
Medi-Cal and IEHP
MEDICALLY INDIGENT SERVICES PROGRAM (MISP) - Adults and Families
MEDICARE - Adults 65 years of age and over, or those who medically qualify
PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY - Pregnant Women
PRIVATE PAY - Adults and Families
Cash, check, credit, debit
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the Palm Springs Family Care Center - Riverside County Health Department website listed above to see what the level is needed for free care.
Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2023
| Persons In Family Household | Poverty Guideline Salary per year |
|---|
| 1 | $14,580 |
| 2 | $19,720 |
| 3 | $24,860 |
| 4 | $30,000 |
| 5 | $35,140 |
| 6 | $40,280 |
| 7 | $45,420 |
| 8 | $50,560 |
For Households with more than 8 persons, add $4,480 for each additional person.
*Alaska and Hawaii have different rates for HUD federal poverty guidelines.
These numbers above represent 100% of the Federal Poverty Rate. In order to get reduced or free services from some clinics, they use a sliding fee scale based on your income.When they use a sliding fee scale, the 100% rate can be different than 100%. In those cases, using for example a 200% federal poverty level, you will only need double the 100% number listed above to 200%.
