The Eligibility Outreach Workers (E.O.W.) will assist our community members to locate available resources for health care.  The eligibility workers have extensive knowledge of state health care programs and discount programs.  The E.O.W. will screen patients for potential eligibility with different programs.  If the patient is eligible for state programs the E.O.W. will submit the application on line through Health-e-Arizona, Arizona’s electronic health care application developed by El Rio and other collaborators.  Patients can learn if they and/or other family members are eligible for state and community programs such as AHCCCS, KidsCare, PCAP, or a sliding-fee scale.  If the client encounters barriers with the application or documentation needed the E. O. W. will assist with those barriers.  The E.O.W. will also educate and inform the patient on how to access services and how their plan or discount programs works.  Once the health care program has been identified for the patient and/or their family members; they may register with El Rio Health Center for both medical and dental services through their health plan or at discounted fees.

Our OB Monitors have extensive knowledge of state health care programs and resources available to assist OB patients with health care coverage.  They will screen OB patients for prenatal care coverage through state programs using Health-e-Arizona.  If a patient is determined ineligible for state programs; El Rio offers prenatal care through discount pricing.  The fees charged for prenatal care are based on household income.  Patients requesting prenatal care through El Rio have the choice of services through our Midwives department, Birth and Women’s Health Center or our OB/GYN facility.

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If you would like to apply for our sliding fee or other health care program please bring with you: proof of income for current and previous month, proof of address (gas, electric or water bill), and birth certificates/INS status/Social Security numbers for all family members.