About Columbus 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.
The Department has sliding fee scale for 200% above poverty level to assist those with a need.
Communicable Disease Clinic is available Monday through Friday, 8:00-4:00 for the investigation and follow up of communicable diseases.
Sexually Transmitted Disease clinics are held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00-3:00 and on Wednesday and Friday from 8:00-11:00 with no appointment necessary.
Infectious Disease Clinic is on the third Wednesday and Friday of each month by appointment only. This clinic is in conjunction with New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Travel clinic is offered in Adult Health to provide immunizations, dietary and disease information to people traveling to other countries. No appointment necessary and offered each day during clinic hours.
Tuberculosis clinic provides screening for TB through skin tests and screening forms. Positive results require further testing, and if necessary, treatment will be initiated. The TB nurse will monitor each case closely. TB Test are given Monday, Tuesday, and Friday all day. And on Wednesdays til noon.
BCCCP program provides a pap smear and a mammogram at no cost to women 40-64 that meet income requirements and have no insurance. By appointment only.
Family Planning Clinics are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 until 4:00 by appointment. Pregnancy Test are walk-ins M-F 8-4.
Immunization clinics are held daily from 8:00 to 4:00 and all required immunizations are administered by public health nurses to both children and adults. This clinic requires no appointment.
Child Health clinic offers well child screenings for infants and children up to age 21. Lead testing is performed on children from age 1 year through age 6 years. Appointments are required for this clinic.
Maternal Health clinics are held every Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 -4:00. New prenatals are seen on Mondays and follow-up clinic visits are on Wednesday. Centering Pregnancy care is a new way we are offering prenatal care to our women. Prenatal visits are by appointment only.
Pregnancy Care Management services are available to pregnant women enrolled in North Carolina Medicaid and to a limited number of low income, uninsured pregnant women. These OBCM's are social workers or nurses that ensure you receive the best possible care while you are pregnant and after you deliver your baby.
Nurse-Family Partnership is a program for women who are having their first baby. If you enroll, a registered nurse will visit you in your home throughout pregnancy and continue to visit until your baby is 2 years old.
Miscellaneous:
Hearing and Vision screening available and by appointment only.
Sickle Cell Counseling clinic is held at the health department the 4th Wednesday of each month from 10 am till 12 noon. Appointments only.
Children's Developmental Services Agency from Wilmington, schedule their own appointments to do developmental evaluations here for local children. Monthly speech and hearing clinics are also held here by appointment.
ADULT HEALTH/HEALTH PROMOTIONS:
Screening Physicals Are provided for men and women by appointment only.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP):
This is offered for women from ages 50 to 64 that are not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare.
Hours
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
WIC Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the Columbus 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%.
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