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CEO Message Still Going Strong After 50 Years
Julie Hudman, Ph.D.
Raising the Bar in Patient Care
This is an exciting time for Saban
Community Clinic; not only is our 50 th money to pay for their care.
Anniversary celebration in full swing,
but we’re also savoring the success of a
major stride in patient care.
After a rigorous certification process,
I am proud to share that the Clinic has
earned national recognition as a
Patient-Centered Medical Home
(PCMH). Our three sites earned the
highest-level recognition (Level 3) for
patient-centered care!
What is PCMH? It’s an integrated
model of care that puts patients at the
forefront of care. The model is designed
to improve patients’ experience of care
by encouraging patients and their
providers to work closely together to
ensure that care is more coordinated,
comprehensive, and consistent.
What does PCMH mean for patients?
It means Saban Community Clinic is
committed to delivering highly
coordinated care focused on you, our
patients.
If you recently visited us, you may have
experienced enhanced care and shorter
wait times. Additional improvements
are being made that meet PCMH
standards.
Your well-being, access to quality care,
and satisfaction is our priority. Your
feedback is important to help us
continue improving our quality of care.
I urge you to take our patient
satisfaction survey using the tablets
stationed throughout the Clinic, or ask
our front office staff for a copy.
Thank you for being part of the Saban
Community Clinic family.
Saban Community Clinic was founded
as the The Los Angeles Free Clinic in
the historic “1967 Summer of Love.”
At that time, our doctors and staff
were all volunteers, and patients were
young hippies who flocked to
Hollywood. Most of them didn’t have
1975
Health advocate Mimi West spearheads the
fundraising effort with philanthropist Seniel Ostrow
to buy a more spacious building at 8405 Beverly
Blvd.
1987
The Beverly building is transformed into the
three-story facility we know today.
HEALTH COVERAGE UPDATE
Since we opened our doors, we have
provided care to hundreds of
thousands of patients, rooted in the
fundamental belief that health care is
a right, not a privilege.
With three health centers today,
we’ve come a long way from the first
storefront clinic on Fairfax. Following
is a snapshot of how we came to be:
1967
The Albert Schweitzer Memorial Clinic
is founded in the “Summer of Love.”
It moves three times during its first few
months due to lack of funds.
1968
The Clinic reopens as The Los Angeles
Free Clinic at 115 N. Fairfax thanks to a
$5,000 grant from the Monterey Pop
Festival in 1967.
The Dental Department opens in 1968.
1990
The ribbon cutting and opening of the Beverly
building is officiated by Senator Ted Kennedy.
UPCOMING CLINIC EVENTS
Open Enrollment & Renewal is Here
Community Advisory
If you need to enroll, renew, change or update your health plan to make Council Meeting
sure you are covered in 2018, Saban Community Clinic’s certified When: Wednesday, December 6
enrollment counselors can help you. Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Beverly Health Center
Our eligibility experts can answer your questions and enroll you in a plan 8405 Beverly Blvd.
that fits your needs and budget. Call our Health Coverage Eligibility and Los Angeles, CA 90048
Enrollment Line, (323) 648-4181.
Medicare Open Enrollment Covered California Open
Starts October 15, 2017 Enrollment and Renewal
Ends: December 7, 2017 Starts November 1, 2017
Ends January 31, 2018
If you are on Medicare, this is
the time to review, compare and December 15, 2017: Last day
switch health plans. to enroll or change plans for
coverage to start January 1,
We can help you with Medicare 2018.
enrollment. Plus, we can also
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help you find a better, more What you need to enroll: 28 Annual Patient
affordable plan to cover ✔ Photo ID Holiday Party*
services/costs not covered under
✔ Proof of Citizenship or When: Tuesday, December 12
Medicare Permanent Residence Time: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
✔ Proof of Income Where: Hollywood Presbyterian Church
What you need to enroll: (pay stubs or tax forms) 1760 N Gower St.
✔ Photo ID Los Angeles, CA 90048
✔ Social Security Card
*Note: Patients must have a ticket to
participate. Tickets are available from
Saban Community Clinic serves all patients regardless of their health your clinical provider.
coverage or legal status. If you don’t have or qualify for health insurance,
you may qualify for other free/low cost health care programs. We will work
with you to make sure you receive the care you need.
Do you need
to enroll in
a health plan
Take our Patient or renew
HOW ARE Satisfaction Survey enrollment?
WE DOING? Your Feedback is
Covered California
Important Enrollment Event
When: Saturday, January 27, 2018
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: S. Mark Taper Foundation
The survey can be completed Health Center
electronically using the tablets 6043 Hollywood Blvd.
stationed throughout the clinic. Los Angeles, CA 90028
You can also complete the
survey on paper. Ask our front
staff for a copy of the survey.
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