Fact Sheet
Core Values
Moore Free Care Clinic is committed to the belief that health care is a basic human need. Every individual must have access to basic health care if the whole community is to be truly healthy.Mission
With a spirit of compassion and with the utmost respect for the dignity of all persons, the Moore Free Care Clinic provides high quality primary, preventive and specialty care to limited income people of Moore County who are uninsured and can't afford access to health care.Background
Since April 2004, Moore Free Care Clinic has grown from being open two evenings a week to five days and two evenings. It provides free primary, preventative, and specialty care, including diagnostic testing and medications, to limited-income, uninsured residents of Moore County.About one in five non-elderly persons in North Carolina, or more than 1.75 million, have no health insurance. Moore Free Care Clinic's patients represent a microcosm of the county's population. They are adults, ages 18-64, and include workers and the unemployed of all races and ethnicities. In 2008, it was estimated that approximately 11.6% of Moore County's residents fell below the federal poverty level. Moore Free Care Clinic estimates that in 2010 some 8,000 people in Moore County are eligible to be free clinic patients.
While Moore Free Care Clinic is not the complete solution to a health care crisis for many, it is a community-led initiative that provides free care to those in need. The clinic plays an important role in the safety net system by filling important health care gaps.
Services
In addition to providing primary and preventive medical care, mental health care and prescription medicines, the clinic offers several specialty clinics including: chronic disease management, cardiology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, physical therapy, ENT, and dental care.Medical Care:
In 2009, Moore Free Care Clinic provided $2,697,695 in services and medications to the low-income and uninsured residents of Moore County, representing a 202% percent increase since 2006.Specialty Referrals:
In special circumstances the clinic arranges for off-site specialty care referrals. However, in many cases specialists hold clinics on-site at the free clinic.Dental Care:
Moore Free Care Clinic through its partnership with dentists provided 107 dental appointments worth $39,037 in 2009.Prescription Medications:
In 2009, Moore Free Care Clinic received $1,391,711 in medication assistance from the patient assistance programs offered by pharmaceutical companies, a 534% increase since 2006.Hospital Support:
FirstHealth of the Carolinas, by far the largest community benefactor to the clinic, in 2009 provided $553,717 in cardiac procedures, laboratory tests, X-rays and other procedures for the clinic's patients. In addition to providing these services, FirstHealth also provided $45,000 in cash donation to the clinic.Mental Health Screening:
The free clinic's partnership with FirstHealth Behavioral Services allows it to provide mental health services to patients.Patients:
Moore Free Care Clinic has registered over 2,200 patients and has an active case load of approximately 960 patients. To ensure that its resources are directed most effectively in meeting these needs, the following criteria are used to admit people to Moore Free Care Clinic programs:- The person must be a resident of Moore County, NC
- The person must not have any public or private health insurance plan (no Medicaid, Medicare, or private health insurance coverage.)
- The person must be considered “low-income” at or below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
