About Otay Family Health Center
This clinic operates under a SLIDING SCALE model.This means that it MAY NOT be free depending on your income.You will be required to prove financial need in order to receive free services or services at a reduced cost.This is a health care center funded by the federal government.This means even if you have no insurance you can be covered.The center is also income based for those making an income.This health center can cover services such as checkups, treatment, pregnancy care (where applicable), immunizations and child care (where applicable), prescription medicine and mental and substance abuse where applicable.Contact them at the number provided for full details.Otay Family Health Center is a Community Health Center.Otay Family Health Center is a Health Center for Public Housing Residents.In order to get more information on this clinic, click on the icons below. You may be required to join for free in order to access full contact information.
Clinic hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Family Medicine Clinic
To give you the best possible service please make an appointment.
Our health centers take payment from:
- Medi-Cal (including some health plans)
- Medicare
- Healthy Families programs
- County Medical Services
- Private and group health insurance (please call to see if we work with your insurance company)
Be sure to bring your insurance cards with you every time you visit us.
If you are not in one of these programs, we can still help you. There are other funding sources you may be able to use, including our sliding fee scale. (A sliding fee scale means that you pay based on how much you earn.) To meet with a patient services representative, please call (619) 662-4100.
To apply for other programs, bring all the following items that apply to you:
Driver's license or valid I.D. Proof of residency. (You can use a recent gas/electric or telephone bill or a rent/mortgage payment with your name and address.) A recent paycheck stub Any health care id cards you have: Medi-Cal, Medicare, employer health plan
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the Otay Family Health Center website listed above to see what the level is needed for free care.
Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2023
| Persons In Family Household | Poverty Guideline Salary per year |
|---|
| 1 | $14,580 |
| 2 | $19,720 |
| 3 | $24,860 |
| 4 | $30,000 |
| 5 | $35,140 |
| 6 | $40,280 |
| 7 | $45,420 |
| 8 | $50,560 |
For Households with more than 8 persons, add $4,480 for each additional person.
*Alaska and Hawaii have different rates for HUD federal poverty guidelines.
These numbers above represent 100% of the Federal Poverty Rate. In order to get reduced or free services from some clinics, they use a sliding fee scale based on your income.When they use a sliding fee scale, the 100% rate can be different than 100%. In those cases, using for example a 200% federal poverty level, you will only need double the 100% number listed above to 200%.
Health Care Center
Federal Healthcare
This is a health care center funded by the federal government. This means even if you have no insurance you can be covered.The center is also income based for those making an income. This health center can cover services such as checkups, treatment,pregnancy care (where applicable), immunizations and child care (where applicable), prescription medicine and mental andsubstance abuse where applicable. Contact them at the number provided for full details.
Community Health
Otay Family Health Center is a Community Health Center.
Public Housing
Otay Family Health Center is a Health Center for Public Housing Residents.
