About The Good Samaritan Clinic
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Patients are seen by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays. New patients are seen by appointment on Tuesday mornings. For additional information or to make an appointment , please call (205) 343-2212 Tuesday or Thursday from 9:30 until 5:00 pm.
The Good Samaritan Clinic serves residents of Tuscaloosa, Greene, Hale, Bibb, Pickens, Sumter, and Fayette counties. Patients must be at least 18 years old, have no health care insurance and have a household income of less than 185% of the federal poverty level.
The Clinic serves patients regardless of their race, religion, creed, gender, national origin, or ability to pay.
New patients may call 205-343-2212 on Tuesdays or Thursdays to make an appointment to determine if they are eligibility. New patients must provide the following documentation:
Photo ID
Proof of household income, including pay stubs for four weeks, proof of unemployment benefits, federal tax return for the previous year, proof of alimony, child support, pensions, VA benefits, etc.
If you are being supported by friends or relatives you must bring a letter from them stating how much support they provide.
Proof of residency such as a utility bill or other mail with your name and current address.
Services:
Medical and Dental clinic.
The clinic provides free primary health care and information to adults who have no health insurance. Care is provided by volunteer physicians, certified nurse practitioners and other health professionals. The clinic offers a wide range of care for many medical problems, beginning with an office visit with one of our volunteer physicians or nurse practitioners. Lab work, tests, x-rays, procedures, nutriitional counseling are available to qualified clinic patients. We will make every effort to provide you with the medications you require. In the event that we do not have your medication, we will give you a prescription to take to a local pharmacy. Payment for prrescriptions filled elsewhere is your responsibility.
The Good Samaritan Clinic does not provide emergency care, pregnancy care, birth control, spinal surgery, dental care, gastroenterology, or pediatric care. We cannot provide care for patients with AIDS, STDs, hepatitis, or TB. We are not a pain management clinic and do not prescribe any narcotic medications. The clinic has limited resources and our priority is to treat medical conditions that can benefit from treatment. We do not provide diagnostic testing for disability applications or conditions that you have already determined cannot improve or benefit from treatment.
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the The Good Samaritan Clinic 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%.
