Healthcare is expensive, and we know it can be stressful to find healthcare for your family. Both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana have developed programs to help families with healthcare. The following list has been compiled by the Student Life Office for your convenience. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary does not necessarily endorse any of the entities or programs listed below.

General Healthcare

Baptist Community Health Services, Inc. 

A Baptist medical clinic ministering to the community in close working relationship with the local Baptist Association and its Compassion Ministries

Baptist Community Health Services and its physicians provide quality primary medical care for youth and adults, many of whom have no regular access to basic health care including an adult population that has significant chronic health problems. BCHS works to improve the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of those it serves.


LaCHIP

The Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) provides health coverage to uninsured children up to age 19. It is a no-cost health program that pays for hospital care, doctor visits, prescription drugs, shots and more.

LaMOMS

LaMOMS will pay for pregnancy-related services, including doctor visits, lab work, prescription medicines, delivery, and hospital care. It may provide coverage for up to 60 days following the end of your pregnancy. 

Louisiana Medicaid

These critical health coverage programs serve millions of families, children, pregnant women, adults without children and also seniors and people living with disabilities. In addition to covering services like doctor's visits, prescription drugs, and preventive care, Medicaid helps seniors and people with disabilities receive long term services and supports in their communities as well as in nursing homes. Together, these programs provide an important foundation for maintaining the health of our nation.

Immunizations

Greater New Orleans Immunization Network (GNOIN)

Free immunizations for your kids if your insurance does not cover them.

The Greater New Orleans Immunization Network (GNOIN) at Children’s Hospital New Orleans was created in April 1998 when Christian Health Ministries partnered with several hospitals to implement an immunization program for children of Metropolitan New Orleans. The primary objective of the GNOIN is to protect all children from vaccine preventable diseases. They provide convenient access to immunization services through the Care Mobile and School Kids Program. Free vaccines are available for eligible children through the age of 18. Children are enrolled in the Louisiana Immunization registry to facilitate data sharing with their providers.

Dental

The LSU Dental School

Reduced cost dental services for kids and adults

The LSUHSC School of Dentistry has three separate clinical programs, dental student, advanced education, and faculty dental practice that offer a full range of dental services and procedures. In addition to routine dental procedures, patients have access to specialists in endodontics, oral pathology, orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, and prosthodontics. The services offered by the school are at greatly reduced prices.

Dental Referral List from Children's Hospital

Children's Hospital maintains a list of referral points for children's dental services at this link.