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The Access Partnership (SALUD -- Se Habla Español)
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
ABOUT
TAP provides access to medically necessary primary and specialty care to uninsured residents.
Phone
(410) 502-8408 voiceLocation
1000 E. Eager StreetBaltimore, MD 21202
Services
- TAP Navigator (Ayudante de elegibilidad y casos)
- TAP Primary Care Clinics (TAP Clínicas de Atención Primaria)
General Information
The Access Partnership (TAP) of Johns Hopkins Medicine aims to provide access to effective, compassionate, evidence-based primary and specialty care for uninsured and underinsured residents of the East Baltimore community with demonstrated financial need.
Services
TAP Navigator (Ayudante de elegibilidad y casos)
About
The TAP Navigator is the clinic staff member who will help you understand your eligibility for the program. If you are eligible, the Navigator will help make your appointments.
Address
The website https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health_care_transformation_strategic_planning/access_partnership/index.html lists different locations for specialized clinics.Fees:
Once the patient's referral for specialty care or diagnostic care has been approved, the patient is required to pay a non-refundable $20 participation fee. The specialty/diagnostic appointments will not be made until this fee is paid.Audience:
Low-income and uninsured/underinsured. (Audiencia: Bajos ingresos y sin seguro medico/con seguro medico insuficiente).Eligibility:
Uninsured or underinsured with demonstrated financial need. Enrolled in primary care at a participating primary care clinic at Johns Hopkins or in the Baltimore community. 1) Must live within the program's designated geographic area. 2) Household income of less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. For more information about the Federal Poverty Level, visit https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/federal-poverty-level-FPL/.How to Apply:
The best way to connect with TAP is to establish primary care at a participating primary care site in the community, BMS, Esperanza Center, Chase Brexton or Healthcare for the Homeless. The referral process to TAP is through primary care. Patients receive a referral to specialty care, if the specialty referral is approved for medical necessity the patient is invited to apply for TAP with a designated TAP navigator who helps with enrollment and appointments. Patients are enrolled for six months at a time and can renew, as needed. TAP eligibility is determined by medical and financial need. (Cómo solicitar ayuda: La mejor manera de conectarse con TAP es establecer atención primaria en un sitio de atención primaria participante en la comunidad, BMS, Esperanza Center, Chase Brexton o Healthcare for the Homeless. El proceso de referencia a TAP es a través de la atención primaria. Los pacientes reciben una referencia a la atención especializada, si la referencia de especialidad está aprobada para la necesidad médica, se invita al paciente a solicitar TAP con un navegador TAP designado que ayuda con la inscripción y las citas. Los pacientes se inscriben durante seis meses a la vez y pueden renovarse, según sea necesario. La elegibilidad de TAP está determinada por necesidad médica y financiera).Languages
- English
- Spanish
Service Categories
TAP Primary Care Clinics (TAP Clínicas de Atención Primaria)
About
TAP provides specialty care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Go the website where the different clinic locations for different specialties will be listed and choose the appropriate clinic for you.
Fees:
Once the patient's referral for specialty care or diagnostic care has been approved, the patient is required to pay a non-refundable $20 participation fee. The specialty/diagnostic appointments will not be made until this fee is paid.Eligibility:
Uninsured or underinsured with demonstrated financial need. Enrolled in primary care at a participating primary care clinic at Johns Hopkins or in the Baltimore community. 1) Must live within the program's designated geographic area. 2) Household income of less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. For more information about the Federal Poverty Level, visit https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/federal-poverty-level-FPL/.How to Apply:
First, you will need to show proof of your income and where you live to determine eligibility. If you are eligible for the program and your primary care doctor refers you to a specialist, the TAP Navigator (check the TAP Navigator service page) will guide you through this process. The medical director will make sure your referral is medically necessary. The TAP Navigator will ask you to pay a $20 fee to participate in the program every three months. You will be asked to prove your eligibility every 6 months.Languages
- English
- Spanish
Interpretation Services:
Several clinics provide bilingual (english/spanish) services, as shown in the website (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health_care_transformation_strategic_planning/access_partnership/index.html). (Servicios de traducción: Varias clínicas ofrecen servicios bilingües (inglés/español), como se muestra en el sitio web (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health_care_transformation_strategic_planning/access_partnership/index.html).Service Categories
Community Health Access and Resource Module