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How can my community create something like MCHCC?
Maple City Health Care Center cannot be franchised or copied because we are the result of a unique (particular) collaboration with our community. We believe, however, that our mistakes and successes may help your collaboration with your community. We offer this web site with the hope that our journey, our experiment, will benefit yours.
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How does MCHCC adapt to different cultures in the community?
Our adaptation relies on relationships. We listen carefully to our patients. Patients from different cultures serve on our Board of Directors. We invest in adapting to languages because we believe that every person has the right to health care in her or his preferred language.
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How do sliding fees work?
We inform each patient about the sliding fee program. Patients may apply for sliding fees by providing an indication of their income. We review a patient's income annually.
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How is MCHCC different from a private practice?
We are incorporated as a non-profit. Our Board (mostly patients) "owns" the Center.
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What are sliding fees?
Our mission is to build a health community by providing affordable high quality health care. Sliding fees adjust the cost of health care to a patient's income (ability to pay). Patients pay anywhere from 100% to 10% of the cost of their health care. Patients who cannot afford to pay even 10% of the cost of their health care may volunteer for community-building organizations in exchange for health care (see the More Than Money program).
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What challenges does MCHCC face?
The challenges we face include (1) focusing on assets rather than problems, (2) concentrating on our mission rather than worrying about money, and (3) being guided by the needs and assets of our community rather than by business models.