Jane Pauley Community Health Center (JPCHC) is expanding from ten current locations in Central Indiana to 17 locations.
The new sites are Community Health Network practices that will transition to JPCHC locations in the next six months, pending approval from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. Six of the sites are pediatric practices and one is an OB/GYN practice.
This transition will enhance services for patients—whether they have commercial insurance, Medicaid/Medicare or are uninsured—with added support enabled by JPCHC’s status as a Federally Qualified Health Center. In addition to the pediatric or OB/GYN care, patients will now have access to JPCHC food pantries at each location, new low-cost pharmacy services, as well as a range of community resource navigation assistance and language services. Within the JPCHC network, there are also behavioral health and dental services available, regardless of insurance status. Jane Pauley Community Health Center CEO Marc Hackett notes:
“At Jane Pauley Community Health Center, our highest priority has always been providing high-quality care to patients in our communities regardless of their life circumstances. With the addition of these locations to our network, we will be able to continue the excellent care patients receive from Community, with even more crucial services made possible by our status as a Federally Qualified Health Center. We see this as a net gain for both the community and the dedicated healthcare providers who want the best options for patients.”
Community Health Network and Jane Pauley Community Health Center have an extensive shared history, spanning to the founding of the first JPCHC location at Post Road in 2009. This location opened initially as a collaboration involving Community and the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township, and ever since that time Community and JPCHC have maintained a close working relationship.
“Community has achieved tremendous levels of quality and patient satisfaction at our provider practices, and this transition will help these practices add even more resources for patients,” says John Kunzer, MD, EVP, president of Community Physician Network. “Indiana communities have significant needs in addressing infant mortality, childhood asthma, behavioral health, immunizations and other pediatric issues. Community and Jane Pauley Community Health Center are determined to make a difference in these important areas, and this initiative will help us together fulfill our shared mission of improving the health of the communities we serve.”
The new locations represent a geographic expansion for JPCHC, currently present on the east side of Indianapolis, Alexandria, Anderson, Greenfield, and Shelbyville. The additional locations will provide JPCHC services in Kokomo, Greenwood, and additional Indianapolis and Anderson locations. The transition is expected to be complete by mid-2024.
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