Metro Public Health Dept - Nashville & Davidson County - East Nashville Public Health Center

Description

Metro Health Department operates three public health care preventive centers to provide a variety of preventive health services. Services include: immunizations for children and adults family planning services (birth control) newborn screenings sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing (when available) head lice evaluations pregnancy testing and referral “presumptive eligibility” or temporary enrollment into TennCare for pregnant women Please note that the preventive health clinics do not provide primary care services. This means that the clinics do not manage chronic conditions (such as diabetes, hypertension, etc.), sick visits, or school physicals.

Hours

Mon, Wed, Thu: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tue, Fri: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. Closed for staff meeting the 2nd Wednesday from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Eligibility

Residents of Davidson County

Fees

Fees based on income.

Intake Procedure

Call for an appointment.

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

Metro Health Department operates three public health care preventive centers to provide a variety of preventive health services. Services include: immunizations for children and adults family planning services (birth control) newborn screenings sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing (when available) head lice evaluations pregnancy testing and referral “presumptive eligibility” or temporary enrollment into TennCare for pregnant women Please note that the preventive health clinics do not provide primary care services. This means that the clinics do not manage chronic conditions (such as diabetes, hypertension, etc.), sick visits, or school physicals.

Hours

Mon, Wed, Thu: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tue, Fri: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. Closed for staff meeting the 2nd Wednesday from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Eligibility

Residents of Davidson County

Fees

Fees based on income.

Intake Procedure

Call for an appointment.

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

The Immunization Program provides routine child and adult immunizations. This program also works closely with pediatricians throughout Nashville to ensure that children age birth to 24 months are receiving the recommended series of immunizations. Please bring any previous immunization records to all appointments.

Hours

Mon - Fri 7:30 am - 4:30 pm (Lentz and East Nashville Public Health Centers) Mon - Fri 7:00 am - 4:30 pm (Woodbine Public Health Center)

Required Documents

Be sure to bring any previous immunization records to all appointments.

Eligibility

Eligible children from birth through 18 years of age may receive free, federally-funded vaccine through the Vaccines for Children Program. Children from birth through 18 years of age who meet at least one of the following criteria are eligible to receive this vaccine: TennCare Uninsured American Indian or Alaska Native Underinsured Free federal vaccine is available for uninsured adults age 19-64 for certain recommended vaccines.

Fees

Payment is collected at time of visit via cash, check, or credit card. $20 administration fee for vaccines plus per-vaccination fee (if required based on eligibility criteria; fees can be sliding scale and based on household income). The health department does not bill private insurance, so patients will need to check with their insurance company to see how to submit insurance claims using the Patient Service Ledger provided by the health department. Medicare and Medicaid can be billed for adult vaccines, and CoverKids can be billed for children.

Intake Procedure

Call for an appointment.

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

Metro Health Department operates three public health care preventive centers to provide a variety of preventive health services. Services include: immunizations for children and adults family planning services (birth control) newborn screenings sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing (when available) head lice evaluations pregnancy testing and referral “presumptive eligibility” or temporary enrollment into TennCare for pregnant women Please note that the preventive health clinics do not provide primary care services. This means that the clinics do not manage chronic conditions (such as diabetes, hypertension, etc.), sick visits, or school physicals.

Hours

Mon, Wed, Thu: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tue, Fri: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. Closed for staff meeting the 2nd Wednesday from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Eligibility

Residents of Davidson County

Fees

Fees based on income.

Intake Procedure

Call for an appointment.

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

Metro Health Department operates three public health care preventive centers to provide a variety of preventive health services. Services include: immunizations for children and adults family planning services (birth control) newborn screenings sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing (when available) head lice evaluations pregnancy testing and referral “presumptive eligibility” or temporary enrollment into TennCare for pregnant women Please note that the preventive health clinics do not provide primary care services. This means that the clinics do not manage chronic conditions (such as diabetes, hypertension, etc.), sick visits, or school physicals.

Hours

Mon, Wed, Thu: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tue, Fri: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. Closed for staff meeting the 2nd Wednesday from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Eligibility

Residents of Davidson County

Fees

Fees based on income.

Intake Procedure

Call for an appointment.

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education to pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five. To qualify for this program, families must live in Davidson County and meet income guidelines. The Davidson County Women, Infants, and Children Program is committed to preventing and improving nutrition-related health problems in at-risk populations. The WIC Mobile Program aims to reduce the barriers of time and transportation to help our residents receive the health services they need.

Hours

Mon, Wed, Thu 7:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tue, Fri 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Eligibility

Pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women and infants and children up to age 5 who live in Davidson County and meet income guidelines. Income eligibility requirements are considered met if a person has TennCare, SNAP, and/or TANF/Families First. If not on one of those programs, households must earn 185% of Federal poverty guidelines or less.

Fees

No fee.

Intake Procedure

Call or come to the health department to apply.

Geography Served

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