Personal Health Garrett County Health Department

Personal Health offers the following services:

Immunization Services

• Routine adult and childhood immunizations by appointment
• Tuberculin skin testing available by appointment
• Bills all insurance companies
• Participates in the Maryland Vaccine for Children Program which provides services at a free or discounted price
• Overseas travel immunization information available upon request

Reproductive Health Services

• Physical Exams, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Screenings, Lab Tests, Various Birth Control
• Services are based on a sliding fee scale
• All insurance companies are billed prior to a fee being assessed
• Birth Control Methods include:  pills, shot, ring, patch, Intrauterine Devices/IUDs (Mirena, Skyla and Paragard), rod (Nexplanon), and Condoms (male and female)
• Emergency Contraception also known as Plan B is available on a walk-in basis
• Colposcopy services are available by appointment to follow up abnormal pap results
• Pregnancy testing is available on a walk-in basis
• Confidential services
• STI treatment on a walk in basis, free to people under 19

Emergency Preparedness

• Planning and training to respond to public health disasters

Communicable Disease

• Surveillance, reporting, and follow-up of reportable diseases and outbreak investigations

Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening and Treatment (CPEST)

• A screening program for the early detection of Skin and Colorectal Cancers
• May pay for colonoscopy and limited diagnostic testing for Skin (if client meets eligibility guidelines)
• Serves uninsured and underinsured (if you have a deductible) Garrett County residents
• Funding available to pay for diagnosis and treatment of Prostate Cancer (not screening)

Medbank Program of Garrett County

• Available to qualified/eligible individuals within Garrett County (Individual must be uninsured/underinsured and meet income/asset guidelines)
• Helps find access to low-cost or free medications through various Pharmaceutical Companies
• Referrals can be made by any individual or Agency
• Individuals must be willing to provide the following proofs to determine eligibility:  Social Security Numbers, Income Verification, Medications and Dosages, Denial Letters from Medicaid (if applicable), Insurance Information

Maryland Cancer Treatment Program

• Resource for funding cancer prevention, screening, treatment and research in Maryland
• Grant for low-income Maryland residents for cancer diagnoses and treatment
• Funding source for the Maryland Cancer Fund comes from donations of Maryland residents through state tax forms and other contributions to the program