PROJECT ACCESS
To increase access to healthcare services for uninsured residents in our community, the Medical Foundation of Marion & Polk Counties implemented a Project Access program in April 2009. It is a comprehensive, physician-led initiative of coordinated medical care provided by volunteer physicians, hospitals and other healthcare professionals. During the first year of operation, 474 people received free healthcare from the physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers valued at more than $6 million. This has only scratched the surface. The growth of the program continues on an exponential curve with close to $2 million worth of healthcare already donated during the first three months of 2010.
MEDASSIST
Created by the Medical Foundation of Marion & Polk Counties, MedAssist was implemented in 2001. MedAssist provides uninsured residents of Marion and Polk counties with free access to life-saving prescription medications each month, which helps keep patients healthy and out of emergency rooms where it costs far more to provide care. MedAssist serves as a safety net for area residents who must choose between rent, food or life-saving medications. In 2009, MedAssist helped hundreds of our local citizens access free prescription medications valued at nearly $1.5 million. Like Project Access, MedAssist continues to grow at a tremendous rate as evidenced by providing free prescriptive medicines valued at $953,000 in just the first three months of 2010.
Both MedAssist and Project Access are supported by Salem, Santiam, and Silverton Hospitals, the Mid Valley Independent Physicians Association, Polk County Mental Health, members of the local medical community, and dozens of volunteers. To better serve our communities, offices are located in Salem, Woodburn, Stayton, and Dallas.
ELIGIBILITY
To qualify for MedAssist or Project Access, please call your local office.
MedAssist Office Locations
Salem
1073 Oak St. SE - 1st Floor
PO Box 2104
Salem, OR. 97308
Ph: (503) 561-6043
Woodburn
693 Glatt Circle - 2nd Floor
PO Box 787
Woodburn, OR. 97071
Ph: (503) 982-5190
Dallas
182 SW Academy # 304
Dallas, OR. 97338
Ph: (503) 623-8402
Stayton
1377 N. 10th Ave
Stayton, OR. 97383
PO Box 693
Sublimity, OR. 97382
Ph: (503) 769-3548
Project Access Office Location
Salem
1073 Oak St. SE - 1st Floor
PO Box 2104
Salem, OR. 97308
Ph: (503) 561-6074
MedAssist and Project Access are programs of the Medical Foundation of Marion & Polk County. MedAssist and Project Access are made possible by the generous support of community members and organizations who realize the need for these valuable programs.
