What is a Medical Home?

A Medical Home is not a building, house or hospital, but a team approach to providing health care. A Medical Home originates in a primary health care setting that is family-centered and compassionate. A partnership develops between the family and the primary health care practitioner. Together they access all medical and non-medical services needed by the child and family to achieve maximum potential. The Medical Home maintains a centralized, comprehensive record of all health related services to promote continuity of care.

Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) may have many professionals invested in their physical and emotional well-being. Coordination of care is an essential activity to assure communication and planning amongst team members, including family, primary health care practitioners, specialists, community programs and insurance plans.

What is Suffolk Medical Home?

Suffolk Medical Home is a collaborative effort of St. Charles Hospital, Stony Brook University Department of Pediatrics and Just Kids Diagnostic and Treatment Center.

A team consisting of two physicians, a nurse and a social worker provide care coordination using a holistic approach.

We are funded by a federal grant through Health Resources and Services Administration. Our services are provided to you at no cost.

What can Suffolk Medical Home do for you?

We can help:

• Intervene with insurance companies to get the benefits to which you are entitled
  
• Assist with grievances and appeals
  
• Provide letters of medical necessity for durable medical equipment
  
• Coordinate efforts with your doctors
  
• Assist with Medicaid acquisition
  
• Assist with SSI acquisition
  
• Explore all available resources: financial, recreational, respite, advocacy
  
• Support groups and education