Lake Superior Community Health Center
Clinic
Lake Superior Community Health Center - Superior (5th St)
2222 E 5th St, Superior, WI, 54880
(715) 392-1955
https://lschc.org/patient-services/medical
Service Details
Description
Outpatient health clinic offering preventative, diagnostic (exam or test) and treatment services
Some clinics are certified as Health Care Homes, where primary care providers, families and patients work together to support wellness and improve health outcomes. The Minnesota Department of Health website provides a complete list of Health Care Home Clinics along with an online map of these clinics in Minnesota.
About This Location
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) provide free and low-cost clinics in underserved areas, typically inner-cities and rural areas. They are designed to serve people who have limited access to healthcare such as the uninsured and underinsured, immigrants, migrant workers and people who live in public housing or are homeless. These medical clinics are paid for by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Federally Qualified Health Centers provide:
* Checkups when you are well
* Treatment when you are sick
* Complete care when you are pregnant
* Immunizations and checkups for your children
* Dental care and prescription drugs for your family
* Mental health and substance abuse care if you need it
Features
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Area Served by County
- Carlton County
- St. Louis County
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Licenses and Certifications
- Federally Qualified Health Center
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Payment
- Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
- Medicare
- Private health insurance
Eligibility
People of any age with or without health insurance
Fees
Accepts most types of insurance
Financial assistance program to reduce the cost of services based on patient eligibility.
Business Hours
8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
Area Served
Twin Ports area of Superior, WI and Duluth, MN
Websites
Last Update
11/21/2024
Other Locations
- Lake Superior Community Health Center 4325 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN, 55807
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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LN-1500Community Clinics Definition
Consumer-based, community-controlled, nonprofit outpatient facilities that provide basic health care including physical examinations, immunizations, family planning, nutrition assistance and diagnosis and treatment of common ailments for low income people, people who are homeless or uninsured/underinsured or other medically underserved populations that are geographically, economically and culturally challenged. Services are generally provided on an ability-to-pay basis. In the U.S., most community clinics are part of the network of Federally Qualified Health Centers, and many are known as "free clinics".
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LV-2600Family and Community Medicine Definition
Programs that are staffed by specialists in the field of medicine that is concerned with the total health of the individual within the home environment and in the community. Practitioners of family and community medicine provide comprehensive medical care including preventive services with particular emphasis on the family unit, in which the physician's continuing responsibility for health care is not limited by the patient's age or gender, nor by a particular organ system or disease entity.
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YB-9000Young Adults Definition
Individuals who are generally between the ages of 18 and 25 depending on the ages that specific programs use for qualification.