Patient Qualification Application

Do you have a history of or have you ever been diagnosed by a medical provider as having bipolar disorder?

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Are you taking medication for this condition? Yes No. List the medication here: . What was the date of your last dose? Date.

Have you ever been diagnosed by a medical provider as having schizophrenia?

Unfortunately, VIM is unable to accept patients who are living with acute mental health conditions that require frequent monitoring. We recommend seeking care through JaxCare Connect to ensure the best care possible.

Have you ever been diagnosed with a seizure disorder?

Are you on or have you ever been on dialysis?

Have you ever had an organ transplant?

Do you see a neurologist for any reason other than headaches, or numbness due to diabetes

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Do you currently need to have surgery for any reason other than a breast mass?

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Please describe in as much detail as possible below.

Have you been told you have cancer, a lump, mass or nodule (other than in the breast) that you need a special test for?

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Do you have sickle cell anemia?

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Because sickle cell anemia is a genetic condition diagnosed in early infancy that requires frequent hospitalizations for pain management, we encourage you to reach out to JaxCare Connect to ensure the best care possible.

Note: VIM can accept patients with anemia, also known as low iron, as well as those with sickle cell trait.

Are you living with HIV/AIDS?

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Due to the complexity of treatment for those living with HIV/AIDS, we encourage you to connect with JaxCare Connect to ensure the best care possible, as our clinic does not treat those living with HIV/AIDS.

Are you pregnant?

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Volunteers in Medicine does not offer prenatal care. After your pregnancy we invite you to reapply to our clinic! In the meantime, we encourage you to reach out to JaxCare Connect to ensure the best care possible

What is your living situation today?

If you are experiencing homelessness or have insecure housing, we encourage you to reach out to 211 by dialing "211" to access housing resources in your area

Please describe your tobacco/nicotine use (such as cigarettes, e-cigs, mods, pod devices like JUUL, disposable vapes like Puff Bar, vape pens, or e-hookahs, cigars, cigarillos, hookahs, chewing tobacco, snuff, snus, dissolvable, or nicotine pouches):

Is it okay that we connect you with the Volunteers in Medicine Tobacco Cessation Lead who will provide you free support/resources to quit nicotine/tobacco?

Nutrition Security Screening Question 1: "We worried whether our food would run out before we got money to buy more.” Was that often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household in the last 12 months?

We are providing the below local food pantry resources based on your responses to the nutrition screening questions in the Volunteers in Medicine New Patient or Requalifying Patient Application.

https://feedingnefl.org/find-food-now/

First Coast Recovery Advocates, (904) 580-4538

Community Health Outreach, (904) 573-1333

Old Plank Baptist Church's Food Pantry, (904) 783-6942

Vinekeepers' Food Pantry, (904) 412-6175

Nutrition Security Screening Question 2: "The food we bought just didn’t last, and we didn’t have money to get more.” Was that often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household in the last 12 months?

We are providing the below local food pantry resources based on your responses to the nutrition screening questions in the Volunteers in Medicine New Patient or Requalifying Patient Application.

https://feedingnefl.org/find-food-now/

First Coast Recovery Advocates, (904) 580-4538

Community Health Outreach, (904) 573-1333

Old Plank Baptist Church's Food Pantry, (904) 783-6942

Vinekeepers' Food Pantry, (904) 412-6175

Are you currently receiving WIC/SNAP(food stamps) benefits?

Do you give us permission to connect you with a local organization representative to assist you with the SNAP/WIC application process?

Please send email to: Francine.Brooks@bmcjax.com and CC jarvispaul.ramil@bmcjax.com to assist you with the SNAP/WIC application process. Pleae include your name email and phone number in the email so they can connect with you and begin the applicatation process.

I understand that Volunteers in Medicine Jacksonville neither prescribes narcotics/controlled substances nor keeps them on the premises.

In the event that we determine that you do not qualify for our services, we will give your name and contact information to JaxCareConnect on your behalf, so that they can link you with other resources. Please select an option below to grant or deny us permission to do so.

Patient Signature, signing that you have answered the above information to the best of your knowledge.

In the event that I do not qualify for services with Volunteers in Medicine, I AUTHORIZE Volunteers in Medicine Jacksonville to share my information, including disclosed medical information, with JaxCare Connect for the sole purpose of connecting me with resources for my specific healthcare needs. JaxCare Connect is a nonprofit organization that links uninsured individuals to free healthcare at a Safety Net clinic in Jacksonville

We want to do our best to help you in a timely manner, so after you hit submit below, a window will pop up with a button to schedule your eligibility phone call with us.

NOTE: IT COULD TAKE UP TO 2 MINUTES (WITH BLANK SCREEN) for the Thank You Page to pop up. This is normal. After Thank You Page appears, you'll see the link to schedule your qualification call with us, where you will pick a date/time that works for you! Please be patient here. Thank you

Schedule your Qualification Call

This phone call will be used to determine if you qualify with us. If you do qualify, we will schedule your first medical appointment. If you do not qualify, we will use this call to connect you with other resources in the community. We will call you at the scheduled appointment time. Please note that we will call the "Primary Phone Number" you provided above.

You are scheduling a phone appointment to discuss eligibility. The below is not a medical appointment.

Please select a time below to speak to a team member to discuss your eligibility

If you click "Submit" and the form does not respond, scroll up to see errors in red that need to be fixed before you can submit. If you have any issues submitting this form please call 904-399-2766 or email qualify@vimjax.org and provide a phone number where you can be reached.

Financial Qualification Information

Qualifying Health and Social Determinants of Health Questionnaire