Fact Sheet
Fact: Teche Action Clinic is not a free clinic. We provide services to Medicare, Medicaid and Private insurance patients. Uninsured or self-pay patients who provide proof of income pay established minimum fees that are based on income according to the sliding fee scale. These fees range from 10% to 100% of total charges. Only about 40% of our total budget comes from the federal 330 Grant the remaining 60% must be earned from program generated income or other sources.
Myth: Teche Action Clinic is a public or state clinic.
Fact: Teche Action Clinic is a private non-profit 501(c) federally qualified center. We have established a good working relationship with the Office of Public Health, Department of Health and Hospitals, other hospitals, and private physicians in order to provide the best services to the community.
Myth: Teche Action Clinic does not have real doctors.
Fact: All TAB providers are board certified or board eligible. Many of our doctors have been practicing medicine for many years and are widely recognized and respected in the medical community. TAB is the family doctor and medical home for over 8,000 clinic users. Health centers have been recognized as models for screening, diagnosing, and managing chronic conditions. TAB has providers who work the emergency room at the local hospital.
Fact: Tab currently participates in The Diabetes Collaborative, The Bureau of Primary Care Health Disparities Collaborative and the Preventive Collaborative.
Myth: All FQHC such as TAC waste federal funds.
Fact: TAB is required to submit an annual audit to the federal government, monthly financial statements to the board of directors, Uniformed Data System (UDS) report to the federal government, Medicaid & Medicare cost reports, WIC audits, Family planning audits and is JACHO accredited. These monitoring entities help ensure fiscal accountable.
Fact: The cost of providing care at TAB reduces the need for more expensive hospital in-patient and specialty care for the uninsured, producing significant savings for taxpayers. Increased usage of health centers and reduced utilization in emergency room care at Louisiana hospitals could save $140.4 million annually.
Fact: Several studies have found that health centers save Medicaid program more than 30% in annual spending per beneficiary due to reduced specialty care referrals and fewer hospital admissions.
Fact: TAB Pharmacy is able to purchase medication at 340B discount prices and pass on these discounts to our patients. By having an in-house FQHC Pharmacy, TAB has been able to offer its patients Pfizer medication at no cost or for a filing fee only. This year TAB will distribute over $1,000,000 in Pfizer medications alone.
Fact: Louisiana ranked 4th among drug cost burden. Drug cost burden is the average share of income used for prescription drugs (by patients and private or public insurance) divided by income. TAB and other health centers can help reduce this burden by taking advantage of 340B discounts.
Fact: TAB currently employs 65 employees in St. Mary, Terrebonne, and St. John Parishes. TAB has an economic impact on the communities it serves.
Fact: TAB staff volunteers for various events at churches, fairs, schools, and other local organizations.
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