Health Care Resources
Healthy Community Network
What: a card to receive low-cost/free services at WellSpan
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm
Contact: call (717)-339-2439 for eligibility questions
Eligibility: low income; no need for social security number
COVID-19: the intake process is being done through calls and email is used to fill out paperwork
To estimate the cost of treatment use this tool (available in English and Spanish)
Keystone Farmworker Healthcare Program
Services: a program that gives referrals to other clinics for families, kids, women, and dental
Central Office: 1030 A Fairfield Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325 (there are other sites with specific services)
Contact: 717-334-0001 to register
Eligibility: must work in agriculture and be migrant
Cost: sliding scale model (reduced to free)
Family First Health
Services: medical (including school exams, immunizations, pregnancy, and STD treatment) and dental (including cleanings, x-rays, extractions, and dentures)
Address: Marshall’s Plaza- 1275 York Rd., Suite 17, Gettysburg, PA
Hours- Medical: Mon.-Thur. 8:30am-6pm; Fri. 8:30am-5pm
Hours- Dental: Mon.-Fri. 7:15am-4:30pm
Insurance: you don’t have to have medical insurance, there is a sliding-scale program
COVID-19: they offer calls through phone or with video for consultation
CHIP
What: medical insurance program for kids
Where: in all places where it is accepted
Contact: County Assistance Office- 717-334-6241
Apply: online, call 1-800-986-5437, or print and fill out an application from the website
Eligibility- kids: who reside legally in PA (regardless of immigration status of parents); are under 19; don’t have insurance and don’t qualify for Medicaid
Documents: Social Security Numbers and birthdays of child(children) applying; total household income before taxes (included from work, social security, pension, unemployment, and child support); child care costs (if any); your medical insurance information (if any or lost in last 90 days)
IMPORTANT NOTE!! CHIP does NOT count negatively in the Public Charge test. You can consult your lawyer, but this program does not count against your case
Medicaid (Medical Assistance or MA)
What: medical insurance for low-income people who are eligible
Where: in hospitals, clinics, specialists, and other offices that accept Medicaid (it is important to ask if they accept MA BEFORE getting treatment)
Contact: County Assistance Office- 717-334-6241
Apply: online, call 1-866-550-4355, or fill out a paper application in the County Assistance Office
Eligibility: whoever receives the benefits needs a social security number (can be a citizen or legal permanent resident); be low-income; have a disability, be pregnant, or have a child (or children) under 18; be a PA resident
How to use it: If you meet all requirements, you’ll receive a card to use like medical insurance
IMPORTANT NOTE!! Medicaid counts AGAINST someone in the Public Charge test, so it VERY IMPORTANT to talk to your immigration lawyer BEFORE applying for this benefit
Sterilis Needle Disposal Program
What: a safe way to dispose of sharps
Where: Bonneauville Fire Department- 10 Elm Ave., Gettysburg, PA 17325
When: every day, any time
1- Place needles in a heavy plastic container (no larger than 10 quarts, like a laundry detergent bottle)
2- Open the red sharps kiosk door and place the container into the kiosk (located in front of the Fire Department)
3- Drop container into kiosk and shut the door. You are now finished.
Questions? Call 717-476-3697
