Monday, April 28, 2025
4/28/2025
Fiscal Year 2025 Expanded Hours. - La Clinica De Los Campesinos, Inc., doing business as Noble Community Clinics (Noble Clinics), a Federally Qualified Health Center under Health Center Program grant number H80CS00713, has been serving the community since the 1960’s. Noble Clinics operates seven clinic locations in central Wisconsin, providing comprehensive primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and substance use recovery services, along with a 340b Pharmacy, support services, and health education. Additionally, Noble Clinics is the only Migrant Health Clinic in Wisconsin, serving migrant and seasonal agricultural workers statewide through its state-of-the-art forty-foot Mobile Health Center. Noble Clinics’ mission is to ensure access to high quality integrated healthcare and promote the well-being of their patients, staff, and communities. They believe in the right to quality healthcare services that are efficient, effective, and accessible, delivered with cultural competence and professional excellence. Noble Clinics provides care to all individuals, regardless of their ability to pay. With a dedicated team of nearly 200 employees, they serve over 22,000 patients during 64,000 visits annually. Noble Clinics is committed to providing quality dental services and aims to increase the number of patients receiving care by expanding clinic hours at two locations: Wautoma, WI, and Stevens Point, WI. With funding from the Expanded Hours program, Noble Clinics seeks to reduce barriers to care, particularly for those with alternative work schedules and accessibility challenges. The expansion will focus on two key areas: extending clinic hours and increasing staffing. Since opening its dental clinic in Stevens Point in 2019, Noble Clinics has experienced a significant increase in demand for dental services. With a growing demand for other healthcare services, Noble Clinics is implementing strategies to address those needs in the community, however dental care remains the highest necessity. In this city of under 26,000 people, Noble Clinics serves over 3,700 unique patients with nearly 10,000 visits annually. Despite this high volume, access remains a challenge, with a waitlist of almost 2,000 patients. The flagship clinic for Noble Clinics opened in 1997 at their Wautoma site. Here, all service lines are available, with dental care surpassing all others in demand. This town, with just over 2,200 residents, has a substantial need for dental services. In 2023, the dental clinic at this location served over 3,400 patients, with more than 10,000 visits, comparable to the volume at Stevens Point. This high demand extends beyond the town into the rural regions, resulting in a waitlist of 1,500 patients for dental services. Under this program, Noble Clinics plans to extend hours at both locations to improve access to dental healthcare. The Stevens Point site will increase its current clinic hours by an additional eight hours per week (15%), including a new Saturday morning clinic. At the Wautoma site, dental services will add six hours to expand evening hours and introduce Saturday clinic availability, representing just over a 10% increase in hours. To achieve these goals, Noble Clinics will strategically adjust existing provider and staff schedules and hire additional personnel. Each location will require at least one new dental provider, enabling a combined increase of 1,400 patients and 5,600 additional visits per year. This expansion will significantly reduce wait times and enhance the overall health of these communities. These initiatives demonstrate Noble Clinics' commitment to overcoming barriers to patient care and access in predominantly rural communities. By strategically expanding and offering services, Noble Clinics aims to improve the quality of life for patients who may face long waits for affordable dental care, from a compassionate organization that provides essential services to Central Wisconsin community members regardless of their ability to pay.
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