-No,  Everyone must pay something.  Patients must bring proof of household income, and the amount to be paid is based on a sliding fee scale.

-Yes, 15% of current GSCHC patients have insurance, while 10% are on Medicare or Medicaid –numbers that we would like to increase. About 75% of our patients are uninsured.

-Anyone who needs a primary health care home.  GSCHC provides general medical services and preventive health care, prenatal care, and care for chronic conditions such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease.  We provide vaccinations, flu shots, allergy shots, family planning services (birth control) and other treatment  and monitoring  of health conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

-A full service health care clinic for all residents of northwest Iowa.

WHAT is the GSCHC?

WHO can get health care at the GSCHC?

Does the GSCHC accept insurance?

Is the GSCHC a “free clinic”?

-GSCHC opened  its doors on July  7, 2008.  Through November 30th, we served 514 new patients from 9 counties in  northwest Iowa (plus a handful from South Dakota & Minnesota).  While 82% are from Sioux County,  O’Brien County represents 7%, with 5% from Plymouth County, 2% from Lyon County, and  4% from other northwest Iowa counties (Osceola, Clay, Cherokee, Emmet, Woodbury).  45% of GSCHC patients are Caucasian, 44% are Latino, and the remaining 11% are from other ethnic groups.

WHO is the GSCHC serving?

HOW can people see a health professional at GSCHC?

-Call and make an appointment—its that easy.  We also take walk-in appointments.

“Affordable Health Care for All”