Many of the health care services provided to patients are free. This includes the patient’s visit to the clinic and if additional services are necessary (lab tests, x-rays, diagnostic tests, etc), they are also provided to the patients without charge through coordinated efforts with area providers. They also provide many prescription medications to the patient at no charge. When appropriate, patients are assisted by their staff in applying for government subsidy programs for which they may qualify and accessing other community resources that are available to them.

St. Mary’s Health Clinics are staffed by licensed physicians and nurses who volunteer their time. The admissions personnel and interpreters are also volunteers. These clinic volunteers truly care about the patients, and spend extra time with them to assure that all their questions and concerns are addressed. Patients are often aided in accessing other community resources that are available to them. The clinics all operate in space that is donated for our use by the host facilities. The organization has numerous specialty physicians throughout the metro area who see patients without charge when referred to them by one of their clinic doctors. St. Mary’s also has discount arrangements with almost all of the area hospitals, anesthesia providers, laboratories, radiology groups, etc. St. Mary’s Health Clinics pride themselves on this community network they have established and the quality health care they are able to provide for their patients because of it.

To be eligible for care through St. Mary’s Health Clinics, a patient must be without health insurance (although if a person has catastrophic insurance only they may qualify), and cannot be receiving assistance from any government subsidy program such as Medicare, Medical Assistance, or MinnesotaCare. Patients must also fall within the modest income guidelines that we have established. People who are temporarily unemployed or who are working in low-paying full-time or part-time jobs, who do not receive any health care benefits or cannot afford the employee portion of the premium are examples of those we serve. They also serve those in transition between jobs and those awaiting eligibility for government subsidy programs.

For information on St. Mary’s Health Clinics call (651) 690-7021 or visit their website at www.csjstpaul.org.