Macon County’s School-based Health Center’s primary mission is to provide students and staff of Macon County Schools a convenient and affordable option to access health care. These services will be provided through a telehealth model. This program is designed to serve Macon County’s most vulnerable populations: Low-Income, uninsured and/or underinsured, Hispanics/Latinx population, and those without transportation. 

Eligility: Must be enrolled in Macon County Schools, and enrolled in the school based health center. Adult (School Staff): Must be employed by Macon County Schools, and enrolled in the school based health center.

Finance: Child: Medicaid or private insurance plans will be billed, if available. If non-insured, fees will be based on NC Child Health Program Financial Guidelines. ​​​​​​​Sliding fee scales are used for children whose gross household income is between 101% and 250% of the federal poverty level per current NCDPH sliding fee scales. Adult: Medicaid or private insurance plans will be billed, if available. If non-insured a flat fee, determined by MCPH’s Governing Boards, will be billed to the patient. Currently, the rate for adults is $30.

This program helps address Access to Care by not requiring parents to miss work time to have their school aged children seen by a medical professional. This program allows the school aged children be seen by a medical professional without the need to secure additional transportation. Macon County Public Health added an additional Spanish Interpreter to assist with support to this program and to augment current interpreter services at the Health Department. 

This program is currently in the pilot stage and will be fully implemented at the start of the 23-24 School Year. ​​​​​​​

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