SIU General Internal Medicine
Overview
General Internal Medicine is a field that cares for adults, covers a broad spectrum of treatments, all genders, each organ system and every kind of disease in the body. Your provider will coordinate your care and serve as your advocate in all health-related matters, including the appropriate use of referring to specialists, consulting and community resources.
Services offered
- Preventive Services & Immunizations
- Adult Chronic Disease Management
- Behavioral and Mental Health Services
- Nutrition and Weight Management
- Women’s Health Care
- Minor Procedures
- Medication Counseling
- Lipid Specialty Clinic
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Pre-operative Evaluation
- Care Coordination Services
- Medication Financial Assistance
- Financial Counseling
A federally qualified health center
The SIU General Internal Medicine is designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center or FQHC. We have a governing board composed of patients and community members to help us serve the needs of the people of Springfield and other central and southern Illinois communities that we serve. In addition, our FQHC status enables us to offer special programs for low income and uninsured patients. We offer expert, convenient care to entire families, regardless of their ability to pay. Learn more about our program as well as our financial assistance options.
NCQA’s Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition program is the most widely adopted PCMH evaluation program in the country. The patient-centered medical home is a model of care that puts patients at the forefront of care. PCMHs build better relationships between patients and their clinical care teams.
The SIU General Internal Medicine has been awarded the Bronze status in the Advocacy Center of Excellence (ACE) Program. The ACE program recognizes and rewards Community Health Centers that demonstrate excellence in formalizing their advocacy program to make it an institutional part of health center operations. As a Bronze ACE, our health center serves as an example to other organizations striving to achieve advocacy excellence.
This facility is a member of the National Health Service Corps. To learn more visit: NHCS.hrsa.gov. As a National Health Service Corps Site, we promise to:
- Serve all patients
- Offer discounted fees for patients who qualify
- Not deny service based on a person’s:
- Race
- Color
- Sex
- Age
- National Origin
- Disability
- Religion
- Gender identity
- Sexual orientation
- Inability to pay
- Accept insurance, including:
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Specialties
With access to primary care as well as more than 40 specialty and subspecialty health care services, SIU Medicine provides a complete range of care for you and your family. You can find these specialties at this location.
Our Doctors
SIU Medicine is home to more than 300 qualified and compassionate health care providers. Search by specialty, location, insurance coverage or language to find the doctor right for you and your family. SIU Medicine accepts a wide variety of governmental and non-governmental health plans to serve our community. This list includes plans that each respective SIU Medicine entity is currently participating in. SIU Medicine strongly encourages all patients to verify coverage, benefits and which providers are considered in-network with their individual health plan. To find out which insurances are accepted by a particular provider and location, call 217-545-8000.