Health Care

Community resource directory

Emporia Service Center (SRS)

HealthWave/ medical cards

Address:                     1701 Wheeler

Phone Number:          1-800-649-7841                   
                                   (620) 342-2505

Website:                     www.kansashealthwave.org./

Emporia State University Clinic/ Pharmacy

Phone Number:         (620) 341-5223

Website:                    http://www.emporia.edu/shc/

Emporia State University Women’s Center

Website:                   http://www.emporia.edu/womenscenter/

Farmworkers Program

Patricia Fernandez, KSFHP Regional Case Manager

Address:                   Office of Local & Rural Health
                                  1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340
                                  Topeka, KS  66612-1365

Phone Number:       (785) 296-2671        
               (cell):       (913) 590-7577

Fax:                         (785) 296-1231

Email:                      pfernandez@kdhe.state.ks.us

Service Provided: Patricia Fernandez is a Regional Case Manager for the Kansas Statewide Farmworker Health Program   She is responsible for the eastern region of Kansas helping low income, uninsured farmworkers and their families access primary care services.  She is bilingual in Spanish and English.

Flint Hills Community Health Center

Address:                    420 W. 15^th Ave,
                                   Emporia, KS

Phone Number:         (620) 342-4864

Website:                    www.flinthillshealth.org

Service Provided: Car seat check, chronic care case manager, clinic, dental, developmental screening, family planning, fetal alcohol diagnosis and prevention network, fluoride varnish treatment, HIV testing, lead screenings, immunizations, maternal and infant program, medical assistance program, pediatrician, physical examinations, pregnancy testing, STD testing, Social services (behavioral health specialist)

Learn – Free vision Screening

Website:                    http://www.flinthillseyecare.com/SEE.htm

Lyon County Cancer Resource and Information

Address:                    1401 W. 12th Ave,
                                   Emporia, KS 66801

                                                            
Phone Number:         (620) 340-0500

Website:                    www.cccancer.com

Newman Regional Hospital

Address:                   1201 W. 12^th Ave,
                                  Emporia, KS

Phone Number:        (620) 343-6800

Website:                   www.newmanrh.org

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance of Kansas

Website:                     www.pparx.org

Special Health Services for Eligible Children

Phone numbers:       

Make A Difference Information Network: 1-800-332-6262

Special Health Services:                            (913) 588-6343

SHS Field Offices:                                      (316) 688-2021

SHS Administrative Office:                        (785) 296-1313

Service Provided:  A program of KDHE, primarily for children under 21 with physical disabilities or chronic disease.  Diagnostic evaluations are available for any child from birth to 21 years regardless of family income.  (Prior approval is required by calling SHS).  SHS may pay for all or part of the cost of treatment services.  Coverage is based on family income and the anticipated cost of the health services.  Not all services have income eligibility or even age requirements.  Persons in need of services are considered individually when determining both medical and financial eligibility.  Treatment services include medical specialists, outpatient care, hospitalization, surgery, durable medical equipment, and reimbursement for interpreter services and transportation to medical specialty care.  A limited amount of speech, physical and occupational therapy is provided for eligible conditions.  (Prior approval required for all treatments).  Some conditions that are eligible for treatment include: burns, cleft palate/cleft lip; craniofacial anomalies; gastrointestinal or genitor-urinary conditions requiring surgery; hearing loss; heart disease (acquired or congenital); juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; major orthopedic problems; seizures; spina bifida; and also including a list of genetic and metabolic conditions and vision disorders.