About Okeechobee County Public Health Department
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.
The Florida Department of Health in Okeechobee County provides many clinic services including:
Family Planning 'birth control
Healthy Woman Annual Exams
Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening and Treatment
Child and Adult Immunizations
Hepatitis Screening
TB, Rabies, and Communicable Disease services
The clinic is supervised by a physician and staffed by an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, a Registered Nurse, two Licensed Practical Nurses, a Health Support Tech, and a Lab Tech. We have three certified Spanish Interpreters to provide assistance with medical issues. The clinic services are available on a sliding fee scale, and the clinic accepts the following insurance plans:
Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Options, Blue Care HMO, and Blue Select
United Health Care
Medicaid
Medicare
Each client must provide income documentation and go through the eligibility process. For clients established elsewhere, a Record Release must be signed by client and reviewed by Provider before receiving care from Provider.
Clinic services are walk-in, same day, next day appointments. Call 863-462-5819 for more information or to schedule an appointment
Be sure to bring the following with you:
Drivers License or Valid Identification (ID)
Proof of Income* (Last 4 paycheck stubs)
Proof of Insurance (If Applicable)
Completed Pre registration Form
*Required for some programs.
Sliding fee scales produced by the Florida Department of Health help to make services more affordable for clients. Financially eligible clients are not required to pay full charges to receive most Florida Department of Health services, including communicable disease and integrated family health services. All clients, regardless of poverty level, are required to pay the full cost for other Florida Department of Health services, such as vital statistics services or international immunizations. Fee schedule is available upon request.
HOURS OF OPERATION
General Business Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Vital Statistics
Monday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
SERVICES OFFERED AT THIS LOCATION
Clinical and Nutrition Services
Family Planning, Healthy Woman Annual Exams, Immunizations
Wellness Services
HIV/AIDS
STDs
Tuberculosis
Immunizations
WIC
Community Health Planning and Statistics
Epidemiology
School Health
Infectious Disease Services
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the Okeechobee County Public Health Department 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%.
