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TestimonialsCharitable Medical Care Grant ProgramBucks County“Thank you for helping to make HealthLink’s mission a reality to thousands of low-income, uninsured, working adults who live and work among us. Donations of funds, services, and supplies help us provide free primary medical and dental care to those who have no means to pay for health insurance.” – Barbara Latady, director of development, Chester County“I know I do not need to tell you that the current economic climate is certainly taking a toll on our patients and their families. We have seen significant and steady increases in both our medical and dental patient volumes since July. We could not continue the work we do without your financial support. … Thank you again for believing in our mission!” – Maureen Tomoshuck, president and CEO, Delaware County“The funding made available through the IBC Charitable Medical Care Grant Program has provided hundreds of uninsured and underinsured individuals access to quality primary care services. The close working relationship that has been established with IBC and ChesPenn Health Services has benefited the communities we both serve. Our mission is to improve the health status of all residents living in the area by providing access to quality primary, urgent, and preventive health care regardless of one’s ability to pay. And, thanks to IBC we move closer to limiting barriers and increasing access to care every day.” – Michael Lucas, executive director, Montgomery County“I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Charitable Medical Care Grant Committee for your contribution to Abington Memorial Hospital’s North Hills Health Center. Your generous donation will facilitate access to appropriate primary health care and supportive services to North Hills and the surrounding communities in need. We are very excited about our expansion at the center, which will enable even more uninsured and underinsured to find a medical home.” – Dick L. Jones, Jr., president, “Without the financial support we have received from IBC’s Charitable Medical Care Grant Program, we would have had to close the [Adult Health Center of Gwynedd-Mercy College] in 2003 due to lack of funding. [IBC’s] generous support not only allowed us to maintain our services but to grow and expand.” – Andrea O. Hollingsworth, Ph.D., RN, executive director, “Independence Blue Cross’s commitment to ensuring quality care for the underserved comes through in every aspect of IBC’s Social Mission work. IBC has enabled VNA to serve more at-risk children and provide necessary support to their families and caregivers. It has strengthened our operations and has enabled us to grow in ways that align with our mission and purpose. It has allowed us the opportunity to be connected to similar agencies with a goal of strengthening all those who serve as safety net providers.” – Virginia Coombs, MSN, JD, executive director, Philadelphia“The grant from the Charitable Medical Care Grant Program has provided [11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel] with flexible funding allowing it to provide programs that respond to the changing needs of our patients. This type of funding is rare and so very much needed. The funding has not only [helped] the patients but also the staff and community. The uninsured have access to high-quality programs and a consistent source of routine primary care, decreasing their need for costly emergency room visits.” – Patricia Gerrity, RN, Ph.D., FAAN, director, “There is no way the services we offer at Esperanza could have come this far without partners like Independence Blue Cross.” – Susan Post, executive director, “The partnership with IBC is extraordinary, enabling our organization to expand capacity to treat more patients with additional services that make a compelling impact on their lives. We are grateful for the partnership and appreciate how efficiently it is operated. … These types of relationships sustain us and help us know we are not alone in the work we do.” – Donna Torrisi, network executive director, “It is my hope that more companies will follow the exemplary lead of Independence Blue Cross offering opportunities to expand the services of organizations touching the lives of those struggling to have their primary health care needs met.” – Cheryl Janssen, executive director, “The IBC Charitable Medical Care Grant Program has greatly increased the ability of St. Catherine’s to provide health care to the uninsured. The funding from the grant initially saved our clinic from closure and currently serves as an integral part of our financial backbone.” – Dr. Sheila Davis, clinic director, |