Sliding Scale and Free Clinics

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) 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 and
Travel to countries with coronavirus alerts within 14 days of onset of symptoms or
Contact with someone with confirmed COVID-19 within 14 days of onset of systems

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.

About Otay Family Health Center

Sliding Scale

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 œsliding  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