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Miami-Dade County oversees a network of community health clinics which offer care regardless of one's ability to pay. Click here for a list of these clinics. You may also choose to see a private primary care specialist, or "family doctor". For these doctors you must be insured with a health plan or pay up front in order to receive care. If the primary care doctor belongs to your health plan's network of physicians, you will pay less. Click here to learn more about US health insurance plans. In order to see a specialist you must normally be seen first by a family doctor. Community Health of South Dade- a private non-profit provider of primary care and mental health care to South Dade residents.
Health care clinics in this network include:
Economic Opportunity Family Health Centers - the largest urban health care practice in Florida. 14 Centers in Miami-Dade County. Provides medical and dental care, substance abuse counseling and treatment, HIV/AIDS prevention programs, family counseling. Fees:
sliding scale Stanley C. Meyers Community Health Center - a community clinic offering preventive, diagnostic health services and treatment. Includes comprehensive pre-natal care program with ultrasound sonograms, breast-feeding and childbirth classes. Fee:
sliding scale Little Haiti free clinics:
Universidad de Miami Grupo de Médicos (a Jackson Memorial Hospital). Call 305-243-5757 or 800-432-0191 to make an appointment. Hospitals - hospitals treat patients with acute and serious health problems and administer surgeries. Private hospitals can be very expensive. Sometimes if you cannot show evidence of insurance or means of payment you can be denied treatment. Most major insurance plans cover much but not all of one's hospital expenses. In addition to room costs you must pay separately for treatment by your specialist, emergency room fees and ambulance services. Jackson Memorial Hospital is Miami's largest public hospital and provides care regardless of one's ability to pay. It is affiliated with the University of Miami Medical School and treats the poorest patients as well as those with special surgical and rehabilitation needs. It has state-of the art facilities for neonatal care, burns, organ transplants, and spinal cord injuries. Baptist Hospital is the county's largest private hospital. To be accepted for treatment you must have insurance or proof of ability to pay. Miami Children's Hospital offers comprehensive care and rehabilitation in all medical areas for infants, children and young adults. Physician Referral Hotline: 1-888-MCH-DOCS To see a complete list of hospitals in Miami-Dade County, click here.
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Memorial Hospital Miami's largest public hospital. Teaching facility for the University of Miami School of Medicine. Jackson Memorial treats the poor and uninsured, as well as patients requiring specialized care.
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Children's Hospital Comprehensive care and rehabilitation in all areas for infants, children and young adults Baptist Health System - a network of four South Florida hospitals, including:
Mt. Sinai Medical Center and Miami Heart - a large (707-bed) private, independent, not-for-profit teaching hospital. Affiliates include:
Boca Raton Community Hospital - in Boca Raton (Broward County) Alternative
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