HealthAssist
What We Do
We help eligible patients in Beaufort, Greene, Edgecombe, Hertford, Martin and Pitt counties receive healthcare from participating specialists at a reduced or discounted fee. Our multidisciplinary program includes our own small, dedicated team of social workers, medication assistants and support staff, in addition to many specialty-care practices and providers across our six participating counties.
Our Programs
- (MAP) Medication Assistance Program
We help qualifying patients get prescription medicines they might otherwise not be able to afford, in addition to working with NC MedAssist to offer over-the-counter (OTC) medications to uninsured and underinsured eastern North Carolinians.
- MEND
We coordinate two free health clinics in Pitt County, and refer patients with issues beyond what the clinics can treat to other lower-cost ENC healthcare services, including specialists.
- Colonoscopy Project
We arrange free testing and treatment for this important screening process, through our partners at Carolina Digestive Diseases.
- Diabetes Supply Initiative
We provide patients who qualify with diabetes-treatment supplies, at no cost.
Who is Eligible?
To qualify for the HealthAssist program, you must:
- Live in Beaufort, Greene, Edgecombe, Hertford, Martin or Pitt counties
- Have no health insurance
- Meet HealthAssist’s income guidelines
- Not be eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, VA benefits, or N.C. Health Choice
- Complete a Medicaid screening
To learn more about eligibility, call (252) 847-2821 to speak to a program representative.