Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Insurance Plans at Lower Lights Health
Welcome to Lower Lights Health
At Lower Lights Health, we are dedicated to providing all patients with the highest quality of care, regardless of income, race, culture, education or any other factor. Learn more about what you can expect as a new patient as well as how to prepare for your first visit. We consider your access to insurance and low-cost health care an essential part of offering holistic, whole-person care.
Sliding Fees and Insurance Marketplace
We see patients without insurance based on a sliding fee scale, which is based on family size and income. Whether you have insurance or no insurance, we will see you and help you! As part of our services, we have primary care providers, eye doctors, dentists, and more that will accept Medicaid and many other insurance plans besides!
Medicaid Health Insurance Plans:
We accept most major health insurance plans including those offered by Ohio Medicaid! If you are not currently enrolled, we can help you apply for Medicaid in Ohio. These managed insurance plans are valid and effective no matter which of our locations you get seen at, be it Newark, Marysville, or our many offices in Columbus!
- Amerihealth Caritas
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Buckeye Health Plan
- CareSource
- Humana
- Molina Healthcare
- United Healthcare
We also accept Medicare, commercial insurance, and Affordable Care Act or Marketplace plans such as:
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Coventry
- Custom Design Benefit
- First Health
- HealthLink
- Medical Benefits Mutual/MedBen
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Multiplan/PHCS
- Ohio Health Choice
- Oscar
- PPO Connect
- PHCS
All of these plans are accepted at all of our different health centers: Cooper Road, Franklinton Central, German Village, Linden, Marysville (Union County), Newark (Licking County), and West Broad Street. Please note that all co-pays are due at check-in. We accept cash, check and credit card (Mastercard, Visa or Discover).
FAQs
Anyone can become a patient. Whether you have insurance, no insurance or are somewhere in between, everyone is welcome at Lower Lights Health. Our doctors, nurses and staff are committed to treating patients with respect, dignity and compassion regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation and ability to pay. Sliding fees are available for those who qualify.
Yes, we practice comprehensive health care and therefore require all patients to see a medical doctor prior to seeing the dentist, optometrist, dietitian or behavioral health counselor.
All of our doctors, nurses and staff are paid full-time and part-time employees. All clinicians are board-certified in their specialty. We currently offer primary care level services.
Yes, when scheduling your appointment, you may specify which doctor or nurse you would like to see.
All co-pays/sliding scale fees and insurance cards (if applicable) must be provided at the time of service or you could be subject to rescheduling.
The length of an appointment varies with medical services. In general, it’s always best to have plenty of extra time in case you are referred to do lab tests, for example. Most patients should plan for one hour from check-in to check-out.
Yes, we have doctors, nurses and staff who speak other languages, and we offer interpretation services via phone and iPad as well. In addition, there are two on-site Spanish interpreters at the Health Center location in Franklinton. Please make your language request when scheduling your appointment and we will do our best to fulfill your need. This website may be read in other languages by selecting a language of your choice in Google Translate.
Yes, we welcome everyone in need of whole person care. Our doctors, nurses and staff are committed to treating patients with respect, dignity and compassion regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation and inability to pay.
Section 1557 Non-Discrimination Notice
Lower Lights Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or inability to pay. Lower Lights does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or inability to pay.
>>Learn more about the federal law and how to file a grievance.
Lower Lights Health provides cutting-edge, high quality primary care to all. Integrated whole person care is available for all ages and includes dental, vision, behavioral health services, pharmacy and on-site laboratory services for your convenience. Our dedicated team of board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners focus on quality care and patient satisfaction. In addition, those with private insurance help us offset the cost of treating those who are uninsured or underinsured.
To obtain a copy of your medical records, you must complete and sign an Authorization to Release Medical Record form. Please allow up to seven days to process your request.
>>Authorization to send records from Lower Lights Health
>>Request that my information be sent to Lower Lights Health
