Rural Health Clinics | Department of Health

Shamokin Health Center is a rural health clinic in Shamokin, PA that opened in March 2016 and offers family medicine services. Located at 531 N Franklin Street, the clinic provides primary care and participates in most insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, with sliding scale fees available for income-eligible uninsured or underinsured patients.

Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern PA (RHC) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center serving Northeastern Pennsylvania since 1971. It operates 9 medical centers (including 3 co-located dental centers) and a homeless clinic, with locations in high-need rural/underset areas such as Nuremberg, Freeland, Falls (Exeter Township), Shickshinny, Edwardsville, Hazleton, LaPorte, and Wilkes-Barre. Services include primary and preventive medical and dental care, pediatrics to geriatrics, immunizations, well-childcare, family planning, lab services, 24-hour emergency care, transportation, and pharmacy access via the 340B program. It offers sliding-scale discounts based on federal poverty guidelines for those income-eligible. Headquarters are in Noxen, PA. Contact numbers listed: 833-283-5887, 570-825-8741, 570-704-4118.