SERVICES
- Primary and Preventive Care
- Non-Emergency Urgent Care
- Health Education and Awareness
- Patient Advocacy
- Social Work Counseling
- Prescribed Medications
- Laboratory Testing
- Gyneocologic Screening
- Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing
- Specialty Care and Imaging
Referrals
- Health Insurance Enrollment
Medical
students Henry
Lee and Jarone Lee deliver a new cabinet to EHHOP. |
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
EHHOP is
committed to serving the uninsured of East Harlem. At
this time, we can only see patients that fit the following criteria:
- Have
no health insurances (including Medicaid, Medicare),
- Adults 22 years and older, and
- Residents of East Harlem.
Because we only have a limited number of timeslots available for
walk-in patients, we recommend that you schedule an appointment by
calling 646-942-6519. |
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Is EHHOP a walk-in clinic? |
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Yes and No; urgent care is available on a walk-in basis, but
non-urgent walk-ins might be scheduled for a future date. Appointments
should be scheduled by calling 646-942-6519. |
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Do you offer HIV testing? |
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We do not do HIV testing at the EHHOP. Patients in need
of an HIV test are referred to Mount Sinai’s Jack Martin
Clinic at Mount Sinai for testing. |
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Do you offer TB testing? |
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Yes. |
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Do you offer clinical laboratory work? |
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Yes, we make every effort to provide necessary laboratory work
regardless of ability to pay. |
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Can you provide radiology services (X-ray, etc.)? |
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Yes, we make every effort to provide necessary radiology services
regardless of ability to pay. |
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Will all patients see a physician? |
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Yes, all patients, who are eligible for our services, will
be seen by an attending physician. |
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If I have health insurance, can I come to the clinic? |
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No, EHHOP only serves those:
- Who are at least 22 years old,
- Who live in East Harlem, and
- Who do not have health insurance, which includes Medicare,
Medicaid, Family Health Plus, etc.
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Why can't you care for children
or adolescents? |
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Unfortunately, we do not have pediatricians volunteering at
our clinic. Children under 19 years old who are uninsured and
come to the clinic may be enrolled in Child Health Plus, and
we can make appropriate referrals to pediatric clinics at the
Mount Sinai Medical Center. Uninsured adolescents between the
ages of 10 and 21 can be seen at The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health
Center at no cost to the patient by calling 212-423-3000. |
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Can you arrange for me to see a specialist? |
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Yes, we make every effort to find a specialist willing to see
you. |
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Is a social worker available? |
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Yes, we have a social worker on staff every Saturday. |
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