All Variety Care patients have the right to file a complaint with Variety Care. It is Variety Care's policy to keep a record of all complaints and to investigate all complaints to determine the circumstances surrounding any concerns that patients raise regarding the health center.
a. in person, by discussing the complaint with the Variety Care contact person. The patient may be required to complete a complaint form. The contact person will assist with the completion of the form, if required.
What types of insurance do you accept?In addition to SoonerCare, we accept many private insurance plans and Medicare. This information changes often and may vary by location or provider, so it is best to check with your insurance company directly to find out if Variety Care is part of their network of providers. If you would like more general information about the insurance plans we accept, please call us at (405) 632-6688 and we will do the best we can do answer your question.
Is Variety Care a free clinic?No, Variety Care is a non-profit community health center and charges a fee for services. Variety Care 's mission is 'making quality health care affordable and accessible' and, in addition to affordable rates, we offer many programs and partnerships that can help patients access the care they need. Variety Care offers a sliding fee scale to uninsured patients which adjusts fees for many services based on their household size and income. We accept Medicaid/SoonerCare, Medicare, and most private insurances.
How much does an office visit cost?Insured patients pay according to their co-pays and deductibles. Uninsured patients who qualify and provide all required documents pay according to a sliding fee scale that adjusts fees based on your household income and number of family members living in the home. The sliding scale determines the amount of your office visit.
Do you offer payment plans?Yes, we can work with you on payment arrangements. Please note that prepayment in full is required for services including dentures, root canals, crowns, and eye glass frames and lenses. Prepayment in full is also required on most procedures, such as vasectomies. Other services and procedures may also require prepayment in full.
Do you do lab work?Yes. We have on-site laboratories for testing at all health center sites. Some lab tests require that samples we collect be sent to them for test results. In those cases, we work with a local laboratory provider. Lab tests fees are usually eligible for the sliding fee scale, but consideration and exclusions do apply.
Do you offer free cleanings?No, we do not offer free cleaning of teeth. If you have dental insurance that we accept, we will file a claim with your dental insurance company and you will be responsible for any fees they do not cover. If you do not have dental insurance, the fees for service are based on your household income and number of family members living in the home.
Can you extract a tooth or provide a tooth filling on my first visit?Typically, we do not extract or provide fillings on the first visit. After an evaluation and x-rays, the dentist will develop a treatment plan covering any necessary procedures.
Can Variety Care help me with the cost of my medications?Variety Care has access to many programs and partnerships that may apply to your situation. For example, we offer the Patient Assistance Program for patients who qualify based on income to receive certain medications at no charge. Other medications can be purchased at a discounted rate through our Pharmacy Program.
Do you offer HIV testing at no cost?HIV testing is available at no cost once a month at our Straka Terrace location. Testing is confidential and available on a first come, first served basis. You do not need to bring any documents with you to take advantage of this no cost service and there is no paperwork for you to fill out.
You may be aware that if a person is facing a life-threatening illness, an Emergency Room will provide medical care to stabilize them even if they are uninsured or cannot pay. But what happens when a non-emergency comes up, such as child with an ear ache or a person struggling to manage a chronic disease like asthma or diabetes?
Many times, people facing hardships in life rely on the Emergency Room for all of their medical care. This causes a number of problems in our communities, such as decreased availability of ER resources for true medical emergencies as well as increased costs borne by all patients to cover the services used by those who cannot pay.
An often overlooked problem in this situation is that of the actual patient who is relying on the ER for routine medical care in the first place. The impact on their life is far-reaching for example, the parent who relies on an ER when their child gets a routine illness might have to miss an entire day of work while waiting to be seen. The adult who only seeks medical care when they feel it is urgent enough to visit the ER might develop a serious chronic condition later in life that could have been prevented by seeing a medical provider on a regular basis.
Variety Care is focused on solving many problems facing those in our community who might otherwise not be able to access regular, routine medical care. We believe that the community as a whole is made stronger when everyone has access to the medical services they need, and the data backs up our mission. By making health care affordable and accessible, we strengthen our communities financially and save lives.
Variety Care developed from a merger between Oklahoma Community Health Services and Variety Health Center. With the shared history of serving low-income individuals and their families, this merger was ideal to serve more patients and provide them with more services.
Southeast Area Health Center (SEAHC), which later became known as Oklahoma Community Health Services, was formed when a group of concerned southeast Oklahoma City residents challenged the lack of access to health care. Their eventual success helped lead to Oklahoma City receiving the All American City Award in 1978 for citizen action, effective organization, and community improvement..
Variety Health Center was established by the Junior League in 1932 during the great depression, with medical services first provided in the Walnut Grove neighborhood just south of the Canadian River in Oklahoma City. It became a strong United Way partner, which was its major funding source for many years.
We believe that our communities are stronger when we work together to solve the problems at hand. You can be a part of the important impact Variety Care makes every day. Please join our team or support Variety Care Foundation today.
Variety Cares Board of Directors is composed of both community members and patients (consumer members). If you are interested in applying to become a member of the Variety Care Board of Directors,please fill out our applicationand return it to Jil Monte at 3000 N Grand Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 or by fax at 405-228-0249.