Fact or Fiction?


Community Health Centers (CHC) provide care to patients of all ages.

CHC provide care to uninsured patients as well as insured patients.

CHC can offer a part-time or full-time outpatient only employment.

CHC offer malpractice insurance through Federal Tort Claims Act, which includes tail insurance.

CHC's retirement plans and other benefits are comparable, or superior, to other medical practices.

CHC are located in rural and suburban areas; however, employed physicians can enjoy city living if they are willing to drive approximately 15-30 miles.

Many of the CHC are providing care with state of the art equipment, electronic medical records and digital X-ray machines.

Many of the CHC are located within 30 miles of a county or regional hospital.

The average response time for the rescue squad to the CHC in Floyd, Virginia, a rural area, is less than 6 minutes.

Specialty support services are usually available for consult visits within 15-30 miles of a CHC.

Due to established sliding scale payment plans and medication assistant programs, caring for uninsured patients is manageable, affordable and not time consuming for physicians.

Referrals for uninsured patients are possible through an established network of specialists who are participating in charity care programs.

Teamwork, patient education, disease prevention measures and health promotion practices are the cornerstones of CHC's mission.


Each of the statements above are fact, not fiction.