FCOM Position/Policy Statements:
At the annual meeting of the membership, April 26, 2013, two Position Statements were adopted by FCOM on Healthcare as a Human Right and on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Medicaid Expansion in Michigan. See tab under Member Resources.
Looking for Dental, Mental Health, or Vision Services??
Check out the new page on our website listing these services by county! (Find a clinic > Clinics by Services)
(NOTE: This is from our last survey. If you find any of these services are no longer being offered, please contact admin@fcomi.org so it can be updated. Thank you!)
(NOTE: This is from our last survey. If you find any of these services are no longer being offered, please contact admin@fcomi.org so it can be updated. Thank you!)
Welcome to Free Clinics of Michigan
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
WHAT DOES HEALTH REFORM MEAN FOR OUR FREE CLINIC?(ppt) / notes Use this PowerPoint and the accompanying notes for a discussion with your clinic's board. This power point is helpful for developing a basis for strategic planning or aligning your existing plan with changes of the ACA. (updated 05/01/2013) Are Michigan Doctors Ready for More Medicaid? Iterlochen Public Radio Urge Snyder to take action in Medicaid Expansion in MI Michigan Universal Health Care Access Network (MICHUHCAN) Medicaid Matters for Michigan Campaign Top 10 Reasons to Expand Medicaid Michigan League for Public Policy A Historic Opportunity Michigan Can’t Afford to Miss Written by: Ryan Sullivan, Policy Lead and Regional Coordinator for Bay, Midland, Saginaw and Genesee Counties (Michigan Consumers for Healthcare) Provisions to take affect on the first day of the new year (January 1, 2013) Implementation Timeline from Kaiser Family Foundation - Health Reform Source Health Insurance Exchange timeline The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) (updated November 19, 2012) Update on the Supreme Court and the Ruling on the Affordable Care Act from the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFCC) Implementation Timeline Interactive tool from Kaiser designed to explain how and when the provisions of the health reform law will be implemented over the next several years Effects of the Supreme Court's Health Care Decision New York Times Where states stand on implementing health care law from the Washington Examiner Read the Law Read full text of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) more |
To connect the uninsured with access to quality health care, we need funding for our daily office activities. We continue to seek this funding through grants and other donor sources, but a donation of any amount is always valued here at FCOM. If you are interested in donating, please contact the office at 269.491.0493, or send checks payable to Free Clinics of Michigan to: Free Clinics of Michigan 1211 Lafayette Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49505. To learn more about how you can donate your time to a local free clinic, visit our 'Contribute' page at http://www.fcomi.org/contribute.html. Thank you for your continued support! |
FCOMFree Clinics of Michigan (FCOM) is a network of volunteer-staffed free clinics that provide health care services to the uninsured or medically under served within the state of Michigan.
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NewsFor the most recent news on free clinic activity and progress related to healthcare reform, check out the Media Center.
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an interactive website for free clinics by AmeriCares
affordable health coverage for people who are otherwise unable to purchase health coverage due to pre-existing conditions
