NORTHWEST BUFFALO COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CENTER
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MISSION
Provide ambulatory health care, wellness, and related services to anyone, regardless of ability to pay, residing in under served and other designated communities in the Buffalo Niagara region. The Center improves community health through health education and the promotion of health lifestyles.
HISTORY
In 1987,Northwest Buffalo Community Center wanted to respond to the health care needs of the Black Rock community in Buffalo. Upon receiving a Grant from the Health Resources Services Administration and the Bureau of Primary of Health Care, Northwest Buffalo Community Health Care Center was formed as a private not for profit.
The Health Center has chosen to develop a practice model of Board Certified specialist services in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and OB/GYN. This model with its expanded scope of primary practice eliminates the need for many referrals.
During the 3rd Quarter of 2002 Northwest Buffalo Community Health Care Center initiated a pharmacy program. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, the Health Center was able to take advantage of the the Bureau of Primary Health Care's discount drug purchasing program 340B. This program came about as a result o the enactment of Public 102-585, the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992, which is codified as Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act. Section 340B limits the cost of drugs to federal purchasers and to certain grantees of federal agencies. In turn Northwest Buffalo Community Health Center is able to purchase drugs at a discount of 40%-60% and pass the saving to our patient through the sliding fee scale.
Northwest Buffalo Community Health Care Center accepts most insurance plans and specifically focuses on the uninsured and underserved. The Health Center utilizes a sliding fee scale structure for our uninsured patients. The scale incorporates the Federal Government's Poverty Level matrix and is updates annually. The patient's household income and the number of members in the home determine co-payment of services. A Co-payment of service could be as little as 10% of the normal visit charge.
Northwest Buffalo Community Health Care Center
Southtowns Women's Group
155
Lawn Avenue
3674 Commerce Place
Buffalo,
NY 14207
Hamburg, NY 14075
716-875-2904
716-648-4345
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