Programs, Assistance, and Education Links
BCCSP | Diabetes Education | FARMacy | Medication Assistance | Insurance Eligibility | Support Groups
BCCSP
BCCSP, or the Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Program is a comprehensive public health program that helps uninsured or underinsured women gain access to breast and cervical cancer screening services. Screening and early detection reduce death rates, improve treatment options, and greatly increase survival. This program is offered in collaboration with the WV Department of Health and Human Resources. To be eligible for this program, patients must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a West Virginia resident
- 25-64 years of age
- Income at or below 250% of the current Federal Poverty Level
- Uninsured OR
- Underinsured
- Medical insurance does not cover breast and cervical cancer screening service OR
- Has an unmet deductible or a required co-payment causing hardship for services covered by WVBCCSP
- Patient Eligibility for Diagnostic Services
- Contact the WVBCCSP at (304) 558-5388 or (800) 642-8522 (In WV)
Diabetes Education
Schedule an appointment with a Certified Diabetes Educator. During your session, you will learn about:
- The causes of diabetes and its various types
- Risk factors and methods for monitoring diabetes
- Diet, exercise, weight loss, and other strategies for maintaining optimal health
- Complications associated with high blood glucose levels and the potential damage they can cause
- The different treatment options available for diabetes
FARMacy
The FARMacy WV pilot program was initiated in 2016 as a collaboration between a free and charitable community clinic in Wheeling, West Virginia and Grow Ohio Valley, an urban farming group also located in Wheeling. The collaboration came out of a joint concern for the health of the population of West Virginia which continues to lead the country to this day in chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.
The idea is that "healthy food is medicine," and a healthy diet is the first method of both treatment and prevention of chronic disease. The program provides access to healthy food as well as education in nutrition and cooking skills in the nutrition deserts and food-insecure regions of West Virginia.
IHCWV has had the privilege to participate in FARMacy since 2022, offering a 10-week program to eligible patients. Although we hope to expand the locations where the program is offered, it is currently only available at our Harrisville and West Union campuses starting in June or July.
To learn more about our FARMacy classes or how to enroll, contact Chronic Care and Quality Data Coordinator, Mary Spencer at 304-643-4005. or visit https://farmacywv.com/
The idea is that "healthy food is medicine," and a healthy diet is the first method of both treatment and prevention of chronic disease. The program provides access to healthy food as well as education in nutrition and cooking skills in the nutrition deserts and food-insecure regions of West Virginia.
IHCWV has had the privilege to participate in FARMacy since 2022, offering a 10-week program to eligible patients. Although we hope to expand the locations where the program is offered, it is currently only available at our Harrisville and West Union campuses starting in June or July.
To learn more about our FARMacy classes or how to enroll, contact Chronic Care and Quality Data Coordinator, Mary Spencer at 304-643-4005. or visit https://farmacywv.com/
Medication Assistance
IHCWV offers patient assistance programs to help patients acquire discounted prescription drugs. IHCWV can help reduce drug prices for patients by giving them access to prescription drugs through contract pharmacies. The 340B Drug Pricing Program offers savings on prescription drug costs, helping boost offerings and outcomes for those who need them most. To learn more, call or text 304-643-4005.
Insurance Eligibility and Enrollment
Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment – If you don’t have health insurance through a job, Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or another source that provides qualifying health coverage, you can find coverage through the Marketplace.
Depending on your expected household income for the year, you may qualify for:
IHCWV has Certified Application Counselors on staff to provide information and help facilitate enrollment in health insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare. Contact us to set up an appointment with one of our CACs.
Depending on your expected household income for the year, you may qualify for:
- Lower costs for your Marketplace plan
- Coverage through Medicaid or CHIP (Your children may qualify for CHIP even if you don’t qualify for Medicaid).
IHCWV has Certified Application Counselors on staff to provide information and help facilitate enrollment in health insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare. Contact us to set up an appointment with one of our CACs.
Support Groups
Our SMART meetings are virtual and free of charge. Please contact us for meeting times.
SMART Recovery:
SMART Recovery is a skills-based program focusing on learning self-empowering skills to help build and maintain motivation for positive change, cope with urges, and manage thoughts feelings and behaviors for an overall balanced life. For any type of addictive behavior or mental health deficits.
SMART Friends and Family:
A program focused on taking time and space to work on one’s own responses to a loved one’s addictive behavior rather than focusing on analyzing, dissecting, or trying to change a loved one’s behavior by being reactionary to them. This is a skills-based program to learn new tools and skills to manage one’s self while nurturing the relationship between them and the loved on in addiction or early recovery.
SMART Recovery:
SMART Recovery is a skills-based program focusing on learning self-empowering skills to help build and maintain motivation for positive change, cope with urges, and manage thoughts feelings and behaviors for an overall balanced life. For any type of addictive behavior or mental health deficits.
SMART Friends and Family:
A program focused on taking time and space to work on one’s own responses to a loved one’s addictive behavior rather than focusing on analyzing, dissecting, or trying to change a loved one’s behavior by being reactionary to them. This is a skills-based program to learn new tools and skills to manage one’s self while nurturing the relationship between them and the loved on in addiction or early recovery.
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