Conway Interfaith Clinic changed ownership on July 6 and is now CHI St. Vincent Interfaith Clinic.
“We’re grateful to be a part of CHI St. Vincent. Their legacy is one of caring for the same people we’ve been helping since 2003 – the poor and vulnerable,” said Thea Spatz, chairperson of the Conway Interfaith Clinic Board of Directors, who will be serving on the CHI St. Vincent Interfaith Clinic Advisory Board.
The Conway clinic has experienced a steady decline in the number of patients who need free health care because the Affordable Care Act now provides health insurance to the previously uninsured who once received free care at the clinic.
“Many charitable clinics across Arkansas are reassessing their original mission in light of the expanded Medicaid and insurance under the private option,” said Patrick McCruden, senior vice president of mission integration at CHI St. Vincent. “The Conway Interfaith clinic wanted to continue to serve the uninsured while also continuing to serve patients who now have insurance under Medicaid/private option but are having difficulty finding a provider. Conway Interfaith Clinic is able to remain open because CHI St. Vincent will provide the expertise and resources for filing Medicare, Medicaid and other health insurance claims.”
Services will still be available to those who now have Medicare, Medicaid, other health insurance or no health insurance.
“As healthcare continues to evolve, we must be willing to change as well to ensure the health of Arkansans,” McCruden said.
Medicaid and Medicare patients will begin receiving care at the clinic on Aug. 3 when CHI St. Vincent Conway Interfaith Clinic obtains authorization from the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services. The dental program accepts ARKids and Medicaid for children and adults.
The clinic is located at 830 N. Creek Drive, Conway.
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