Coronavirus: See Doctor Without Insurance In Fair Lawn

FAIR LAWN, NJ — If you suspect you have symptoms of the new coronavirus but have no insurance or a primary care doctor to call, a network of resources is standing by to help you find medical care.

The Health Resources and Services Administration is a federal agency that runs a nationwide network of clinics, called health centers, that serve vulnerable populations such as the homeless, migrant agricultural workers, residents of public housing and veterans as well as uninsured people.

HRSA spokesman Scott Kodish told Patch its health centers work closely with local and state health departments and other providers to screen, test and monitor patients with COVID-19 symptoms but may refer patients with more severe symptoms to local hospitals.

The HRSA's clinics have been instructed to follow the CDC's guidance on dealing with the new coronavirus including using personal protective equipment and screening patients by phone, text or video conference when possible.

All clinics provide service regardless of patients' ability to pay. They also charge for services on a sliding fee scale.

These HRSA clinics are closest to Fair Lawn:

• Broadway Clinic — Paterson, NJ
• Paterson Community Health Care — Paterson, NJ
• North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center — Garfield, Passaic, Hackensack, Englewood

Residents needing care or a COVID-19 test are asked to call their local clinics before showing up to see what if testing is available and which treatments are appropriate.

Some health centers provide COVID-19 testing, and those that don't have been encouraged to coordinate with state and local health departments to refer patients to other testing sites, Kodish said.

The HRSA cautions school-based health centers may not be open or operating based on school closures.

To find a clinic near you, visit HRSA's Health Center Locator site.