Family Health Centers Of Georgia, Inc. Offers Free Coronavirus Testing To Uninsured And Underinsured In Cobb County

Press release from the Cobb County Government:

April 27, 2020

Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc. staff is providing free COVID-19 testing. If you are experiencing fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, body aches, loss of taste or diarrhea, call the Coronavirus Patient Info Line at 800-935-6721 to be pre-screened. If you meet testing criteria, you will be scheduled at the drive through testing location. The earlier you know, the quicker you can get care to help your family and community stay safe.

The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc. is a not-for-profit, federally qualified health center. For 45 years FHCGA has served on the front line when it comes to caring for patients who are uninsured or underinsured. The center serves more than 26,000 patients annually, 87 percent of whom are African American and 32 percent are uninsured. FHCGA’s COVID-19 testing is free and offered to anyone who lives in the metropolitan Atlanta area and meets nationally-recognized testing criteria.

For more information, view the informational flyer by clicking here.

FHCGA is also maintaining regular office hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday - Friday) at its Fulton County and Cobb County locations for patients to receive the primary medical care they need. Anyone who needs primary healthcare can call 404.752.1400 to schedule an office or telehealth appointment.

This press release was produced by Cobb County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.