About Good Samaritan Clinic Fort Smith
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.
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.
We provide affordable health care to uninsured low-income individuals and their families. Our patients live in many communities in Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma.
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
If you are working and do not have health insurance, Good Samaritan Clinic is here to help you.
Here is a summary of our patient eligibility criteria:
Persons who have Medicare, Medicaid, Worker's Compensation, or private health insurance are NOT eligible for services offered by the Good Samaritan Clinic.
Your household income must fall within the Clinic's income guidelines.
You must be employed or self-employed (if over the age of 18).
Exceptions to the œemployed criteria:
Full-time student
Parent with children under age 6
Those who have been unemployed for less than six months and are actively seeking employment
The homeless
Persons under 18
Fees are on a sliding scale based on income. The maximum any patient will be asked to pay is $35 per visit. The average charge is $5 to $7.
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the Good Samaritan Clinic Fort Smith website listed above to see what the level is needed for free care.
Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2021
| Persons In Family Household |
Poverty Guideline Salary per year |
| 1 | $12,760 |
| 2 | $17,240 |
| 3 | $21,720 |
| 4 | $26,200 |
| 5 | $30,680 |
| 6 | $35,160 |
| 7 | $39,640 |
| 8 | $44,120 |
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%.
COVID-19 Information for Patients
Contact your healthcare provider by phone before coming to a clinic or hospital if you meet the following criteria:
- Symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath, fatigue, headache
- Symptoms such as muscle or body aches, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose.
- Contact with someone with confirmed COVID-19 within 14 days of onset of systems
Mild Covid Symptoms
- Low-grade fever (approx 100 degrees Fahrenheit for adults)
- Nasal congestion
- Runny nose
- Mild, dry cough
- Mild body aches
Moderate Covid Symptoms
- Fever above 100.4 F
- Persistent cough
- Temporary shortness of breath when you exert yourself
- Exhaustion, need to stay in bed
Severe Covid Symptoms
- Constant trouble breathing
- Persistent chest pain or pressure
- Confusion
- Trouble staying awake
- Blue lips or face
