Volunteer Opportunities: 865-577-3733
Welcome
Free Medical Clinic
Serving the Working Uninsured
Knoxville, Tennessee
Committed to Serve
We honor your time by appointment only.
If you are having an emergency, please call 911.
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Our Health Mission
Patient Eligibility Requirements
Patient Eligibility Requirements
To make available free primary care medical services that maximize preventative and restorative treatment for working, uninsured individuals, spouses, and some dependent children by operating a local free medical clinic.
The Free Medical Clinic has an outstanding volunteer base with great community support and is an efficient operational model. It also needs regular financial assistance to continue serving the uninsured. The clinic relies primarily on private tax-deductible donations and local community grants for funding of the clinical operations.
This project is funded in agreement with the State of Tennessee.
Patient Eligibility Requirements
Patient Eligibility Requirements
Patient Eligibility Requirements
To receive our medical care, please make sure you meet these requirements.
Patient Eligibility Requirements
- Current employment (there is no minimum or maximum income level for eligibility)
- No medical insurance
- American citizen or have a “green card”
- Photo Identification (i.e. Driver’s License, Passport or State Identification Card)
These four requirements may not be waived. If an individual is employed, their spouse and children over 16 are also eligible. Children are eligible until they are 19 years old, or until 24 years old if they are full-time students. Student status must be verified. The clinic does not see individuals on any type of disability/SSI or any type of assistance.
Non-Covered Clinic Services
Non-Covered Clinic Services
Non-Covered Clinic Services
This clinic does not treat any emergencies.
If you have an emergency, you must seek treatment in an Emergency Room or call 911.
- This clinic does not treat walk-in patients. An appointment is necessary. This clinic does not have a pediatric doctor and generally does not treat children under sixteen years of age.
- The clinic does not dispense any medicines. Filling prescriptions is a patient responsibility.
- This clinic does not prescribe any narcotics (painkillers, etc.).
- The clinic has no mental or behavioral health services.
- At this time, the clinic does not provide routine physicals (such as CDL, DOT, school, etc.), and immunizations (such as flu shots).
- Please contact us if you have any questions about clinic services at 865-577-3733
Patient Reminders
Non-Covered Clinic Services
Non-Covered Clinic Services
Bring a Photo ID and Verification of Employment to your appointment. A pay stub is the preferred Verification of Employment.
Other proof (such as a copy of a paycheck or a letter from the employer ) is acceptable. If you are unemployed and your spouse or parent is working, the spouse’s or parent’s employment must be verified. Individuals who are self-employed must verify employment by showing proof of current income. This may be done by copies of checks paid to the business, copies of receipts given by the business, and similar items.
You must show you have current self-employment income. A driver’s license is the preferred Photo ID.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
News and Updates
Trinity Health Foundation Grant
Accepting a grant from Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee left to right are: Dr. Randall Dabbs, FMCA Board Chair, Dr. Bill Broome, FMCA Medical Director and Dr. Keith Gray, FMCA Executive Director.
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Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
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