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PrimeCare at a Glance



  • PrimeCare is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
  • PrimeCare is a Federally Qualified Health Center/330e Grantee.

2009: 30% of all PrimeCare patients are uninsured.
2010: 32% of all PrimeCare patients are uninsured.

2009: 141.37% of grant used for FREE medical/behavioral services
2010: 162.13% of grant used for FREE medical/behavioral services.

2009: PrimeCare provided $860,192 of FREE medical/behavioral services.
2010: PrimeCare provided $1,036,621 of FREE medical/behavioral services.

2009: PrimeCare Community Health provided 13,454 patients 41,853
medical/behavioral visits.
2010: PrimeCare Community Health provided 13,777 patients 40,746
medical/behavioral visits.

  • PrimeCare patients live in more than 66 different zip code areas.
  • 2010: Distribution of patients/clients by race:
    • Hispanic: 77% Caucasian: 11%
    • African American: 11% Asian/Other: 1%
  • Medical team productivity – Primary Care
  • 2009: PrimeCare: 4,266 patient visits per provider
    • Illinois: 3,785 patient visits per provider
    • National: 3,742 patient visits per provider
    • 2009: 90% of PrimeCare’s patients live below 200% of the Federal
    • Poverty Level; and of that total 61% live at or below 100% of the
    • Federal Poverty Level.
    • 2010: 93% of PrimeCare’s patients live below 200% of the Federal
    • Poverty Level; and of that total 69% live at or below 100% of the
    • Federal Poverty Level.
  • PrimeCare is an efficient steward of federal dollar receipts.
Total Cost per Total Visit:
2009: PrimeCare: $105.48
Illinois: $138.30
National: $152.37

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