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Community health services, INC., operates the medical assistance transportation service. If a patient needs a ride to see the doctor or get other help, the medical assistance transportation service of CHS can facilitate. Rides can be anywhere in crawford county. Some trips to places outside the county are permitted. Patients might be eligible for rides at no charge to these destinations: physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, midwives, optometrists, general hospitals, public psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitate at hospitals, independent laboratories, pharmacies, medical suppliers, independent medical/surgical clinics, drug and alcohol clinics, family planning clinics, home health agencies, rural health agencies, mental health/partial hospitalization, nursing facilities, health maintenance organizations, renal dialysis centers, epsdt providers, early intervention programs, women, infants & children programs, counseling, county assistance offices, and social security offices. All approved trips are free of charge. Patients may need to be current holders of pennsylvania access card (issued through the medical assistance program of the state department of public welfare). The programs reimburse for mileage expense if patients drive their own vehicle or get a friend or neighbor to drive them to an allowable destination. If patients have no other means of travel, the organization will arrange a ride for them by bus or volunteer driver. If the patient is a crawford county resident and is medical assistance eligible, the organization's transportation programs can pay for trips to: - receive medical evaluation treatment at a physician's or dentist's office, hospital, clinic or other health care facility - buy prescription drugs at a pharmacy - purchase medical equipment from a supplier - obtain social services such as counseling
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Community health services, INC., oversees the women, infants and children nutrition program which offers nutrition counseling, breastfeeding information and support, growth check-ups for children, and healthy foods at no cost for mothers and children regardless of health insurance. WIC has been helping families in pennsylvania for more than 30 years. WIC means healthier mothers and healthier children. WIC provides foods like milk, eggs, cereal, and juice at no cost. WIC families get healthy food high in protein, iron, vitamin c, and calcium that are good for brain development and strong bones and muscles. In some areas, you may also get pennsylvania-grown fruits and vegetables. WIC is for all families. You can have a job or be unemployed. You can be married, single, or live with your parents. Fathers, mothers, guardians, or grandparents may apply for children under age five. Children under age five and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or recently had a baby who also have a nutritional need, live in pennsylvania, and meet the income guidelines are eligible to participate. WIC brings more to the table than good food, at WIC you also get: - answers to health, food and nutrition questions such as how to save on your grocery bill, what to eat when pregnant, how to fix healthy meals in a hurry, and how to deal with picky eaters - one on one nutrition counseling as available - breastfeeding information and support - growth check-ups for your children with healthy screenings - recipes, newsletters, education materials - healthy foods at no cost - information on other services in the area and referrals to community services