A fifty-year-old single father of two, Ronald*, lost his full-time job and his health insurance on the same day.
What made matters worse is that Ronald has a medical condition which requires daily medications — medications he was quickly running out of.
He was referred to Mid-Minnesota Family Medicine Center (MMFMC) by his primary care clinic. He needed to see a physician to refill his prescription, but with only a weekly unemployment check, he wasn’t sure how he’d ever pay full price.
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After meeting with an MMFMC Patient Advocate and physician, Ronald was able to apply for our sliding fee discount for medical services. We were also able to provide a free sample supply of his medication. Ronald remains under our care as he looks for permanent employment.
*Ronald is not the patient's real name. A different name and picture was used in this story to protect the individual's privacy.
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Mid-Minnesota Family Medicine Center is a clinic that provides treatment, prevention, and education to all patients, including those who are underserved or uninsured. And if it wasn’t for the residency program — the only one in Central Minnesota — we wouldn’t have as many rural physicians to turn to.
As the clinic of the University of Minnesota/St. Cloud Hospital Family Medicine Residency program, MMFMC’s goal is to train competent, caring family physicians to practice in rural communities.
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- Hearing aid bank program
- Transportation coordination
- Minnesota Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (SAGE)
- Prescription voucher assistance program
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