ROC MD - health care cooperative for restaurant workers

Great news ROC-LA! ROC-United started a low-cost health care cooperative, ROC M.D., to provide low cost access to primary health care for uninsured Los Angeles restaurant workers. Some members may qualify for 3-months of care at no cost. Read more below:  How does it work? ROC-LA has partnered with St. John's Well Child and Family Center (St. John's) and Korean Health, Education, Information & Research (KHEIR) Center to provide primary care, basic dental care, and therapy. The cost of ROC M.D. for individual restaurant workers is only $20 per month plus $5 for ROC-LA membership dues (total of $25 per month).         We recently received a grant to cover 3 months of membership access to ROC M.D. Thus, for the first year, you would only pay for the first 9 months of coverage, and we will cover the remaining 3 months.  When you enroll, your coverage will be effective the first day of the following month--meaning if you enrolled any day in October, then your coverage would become effective November 1.  Once your coverage is effective, you may call St. John's to make an appointment to see a doctor.  What exactly does ROC M.D. and $25 per month cover? Primary Care: annual physicals, urgent care for colds, the flu, and other common illnesses Dental Care: annal oral examinations, cleaning, fillings Therapy: up to 7 sessions with a therapist Medication: low-cost medication When can you enroll in order to qualify for 3 months of coverage? Please respond and let me know which information & enrollment session you would like to attend. There will be an information session and enrollment on: Wednesday, October 12th at 8:30am Tuesday, October 18th at 4:15pm Monday, October 24th at 9:30am Who qualifies for ROC M.D, and how do I get 3 months' access paid? Any ROC-LA restaurant worker member who does NOT have health insurance can enroll in ROC M.D, regardless of immigration status. To be a ROC-LA member, you must attend an orientation and a workers' rights workshop in order to enroll in ROC M.D. To qualify for 3 months' free access, only ROC-LA restaurant worker members who are undocumented and/or do not qualify for public programs (Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, LA CARE, Healthy Way LA, etc.) can receive 3 months of coverage for free. However, any ROC-LA restaurant worker member can join ROC M.D., even if you do not qualify for 3 months of free access. What makes ROC M.D. comparable to other public programs? ROC-United is dedicated to improving the access to healthcare and the health outcomes of restaurant workers in Los Angeles. As a member of ROC M.D., you will be assigned a permanent doctor who will follow-up with you on your health conditions and track your health improvement. When you call to make an appointment, you will be able to schedule and see a doctor that week, or whenever medically necessary, because St. John's has reserved patient slots for our members. Thus, you should never have to wait to make a first appointment. E-MAIL CATHY AT cathy@rocunited.org to RSVP for one of the information sessions.