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The NOMC is a preventative medical clinic provided by LSU Healthcare Network and Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans. We often refer patients to specialists within the LSU Healthcare Network, as well as provide access to discounted prescriptions, patient assistance programs, lab work and vaccinations.
The clinic is located at:
2820 Napoleon Avenue
Suite 890
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 412-1366
Dial 911, or proceed to University Hospital (2021 Perdido Street) or the nearest hospital. The NOMC does not provide emergency medical care.
Please call (504) 412-1366 to schedule an appointment.
As a patient, you participate in your healthcare by only paying what you can afford. If you do have health insurance, you will be asked to provide that information. More than 80% of our musician patients don’t have health insurance. The NOMC requires a co-pay of $25, and them billing is done on a sliding scale fee based on your income, which means you only pay what you can afford. There are grants available to our clinic to help offset the high cost of healthcare. Our social services coordinator determines your eligibility during your first clinic visit.
If you do have health insurance, you will be asked to provide that information. However, you may be eligible for NOMC programs that may not be offered by your health insurance provider such as psychological counseling, vision, and dental care. Our social services coordinator determines your eligibility during your first clinic visit.
'Sliding scale fees' means you pay what you can afford. In order to qualify for sliding scale fees, you must provide documentation of your household income. We need to know about your household income to determine eligibility for discounted fees. Based on the information you provide, the NOMC staff will determine what percentage of the fees are covered by NOMC.
For example, if the medical service is $250 and your eligibility determines that your portion is 10%, you will be responsible for only the $25 co-pay (which is 10% of $250). However, if the medical fees are $500, you are responsible for the same 10%, you will receive a bill from the LSU Healthcare Network for $50 minus the $25 co-pay. You will therefore owe the difference of $25.
Please bring two of the following documents to your first medical appointment:
Recent Tax Return
Recording Royalty Statement
1099 Form
W-2 form
Most recent pay check stub
Notarized letter from your band leader, club owner or manager/agent or employer.
Your income is PRIVATE – just as your medical record is PRIVATE! However, we need details about your household income to determine eligibility for discounted fees. The information is also valuable when applying for grants that help offset the cost of your treatment. The information you provide is kept HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL and is never disclosed in grant applications or other documents.
The NOMC is part of the LSU Healthcare Network and at times you may receive a bill larger than you expected. We can offer financial assistance only to NOMC patients who receive a written referral from our Family Nurse Practitioner in advance of treatment.
If you seek medical care without a written referral from our Family Nurse Practitioner, you are responsible for the entire bill, regardless of whether or not the doctor is within the LSU Healthcare Network.
If you received a written referral from our Family Nurse Practitioner and receive a bill larger than you expected, do the following:
#1: Make sure you completed the ELIGIBILITY FORM FOR DISCOUNTED SERVICE with the referred doctor. Be sure to keep the information up to date, and keep a copy in your files.
#2 – Ask questions before you leave regarding YOUR portion of the medical bill so you will know what to expect. The NOMC staff can assist you in sorting out the paperwork.
The Daughters of Charity Services Health Center can fill many prescriptions written by the NOMC Nurse Practitioner for a charge as low as $8. Some maintenance prescriptions are available for other grant programs.
