Montgomery Cares 

Montgomery Cares provides primary and preventive care to adults who live in Montgomery County, Maryland and have incomes below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. Montgomery Cares is a public-private partnership composed of 10 independent safety-net primary care clinics, six hospitals, the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, and the PCC, as well as volunteer health practitioners and other community-based organizations.
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The Primary Care Coalition administers Montgomery Cares and is responsible for coordinating the services of the participating health care providers who share a common mission and work collectively to provide high-quality, efficient, accessible, equitable, and outcome-focused health services to low-income, uninsured adults in Montgomery County.

Visit MontgomeryCares.org to find a clinic and learn more about Montgomery Cares.
MontgomeryCares.org

​Please make your gift today in support of patients like Celso who had nowhere else to turn when experiencing a health crisis.​

Medicine Access

​PCC helps patients access and understand the medications they need to treat illness.  ​

​Project Access

​​Project Access is a specialty care referral network that helps uninsured patients get the care they need.

Behavioral Health

​Behavioral health teams embedded at safety-net clinics are helping patients become more resilient. ​

Oral Health

​PCC partners with oral health providers to ensure Montgomery Cares patients have access to dental care. ​

Clinical Quality

​Montgomery Cares consistently meets or exceeds national benchmarks for diabetes control and hypertension management. ​

Celso’s Story

Celso works hard to earn a living and make a life for himself and his family doing painting, carpentry, and other odd jobs. Without a steady source of income and no health insurance, Celso went without health care for more than 20 years. When he was desperate, he would go to private providers and pay full price for services; but he could not afford this very often. Without regular access to health care and no way of purchasing insulin, Celso’s diabetes went unchecked and eventually he ended up in the hospital because an infection had developed in his toe, which was eventually amputated. When he was discharged from the hospital, Celso was referred to a Montgomery Cares participating safety net clinic for follow up care.
 
“I was so surprised,” said Celso about finally finding a source of regular health care, “I didn’t know that I could go to a place like this to get help.” The clinic referred Celso to the Primary Care Coalition MedBank program for help getting the insulin needed to get his diabetes under control. The PCC client services specialist assisting Celso with his MedBank application noticed his limp and asked him if he had seen a specialist after the amputation. She started the process to put Celso in touch with a pro-bono specialty care provider. As she got to know Celso, she found out more about his needs and made referrals to community resources including a food pantry and clothing assistance program.
"Since finding the PCC, my life has changed." -- Celso
Please, make your gift today to support patients like Celso who turn to Montgomery Cares when experiencing a health crisis.

The Primary Care Coalition is a 501©3 nonprofit organization. Donations to PCC are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
​ A copy of our current financial statement is available by contacting the Primary Care Coalition.