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Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health - Healthy Beginnings Plus

541 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17604

Eligibility

Patient must apply for medical assistance and be approved; This application can be done at the Healthy Beginnings Plus office

Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

Application process

Appointment required

Fees

None, program provided by the Commonwealth of PA for clients above 185% of the poverty level

Service area

Lancaster, PA

Description

A program for pregnant women who are income eligible. During pregnancy income eligibility increases to 215% above federal poverty guidelines. Services provided by the program include: - medical care provided by a doctor or midwife - pre-natal education by a nurse educator - assistance of a social worker - nutrition instruction - childbirth education - breastfeeding classes - smoking cessation programs - exercise classes Additional program sites: - May Grant Associates, Lancaster, Columbia, Intercourse - Diamontoni and Associates, Suburban Outpatient Pavilion Lancaster - Lancaster General Hospital/Downtown Family Medicine, Lancaster - Southeast Lancaster Health Services, Lancaster - Twin Rose Family Practice, Columbia - Walter Aument Family Health Center, Quarryville - Family & Maternity Medicine, Women and Babies Hospital Lancaster

Providing organization

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

Not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care