CHERRY HEALTH | COMMUNITY REPORT 20/21
GENERAL OVERVIEW SERVING OUR COMMUNITY Since 1970, when Cherry Health was known as Neighborhood Health Services, we have made it our goal to serve those in the community who would otherwise have a difficult time accessing health care, regardless of their ability to pay. In 2020 alone, Cherry Health facilities served 56,098 patients—9,529 of whom were new—during 461,701 visits. 21% of them were uninsured.
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One of our primary aims is to increase access to preventative health care. In implementing prescreening services, and ensuring the underserved and those without insurance have access to the care they need, Cherry Health both helps West Michigan communities stay healthy and live well, and saves the health care system nearly $90 million every year by reducing unnecessary inpatient hospitalizations and emergency room use. We are a nonprofit, and the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Michigan. Serving six counties, our services include primary care, women’s health, pediatrics, dental, vision, behavioral health, and five school-based health centers. Cherry Health also runs a schoollinked program active in 70 public schools. Here at Cherry Health, we have a sliding fee payment scale, and Medicaid and Healthy Michigan are accepted, as are many other insurance plans.
We serve patients at more than 20 locations throughout Michigan.
Cherry Health facilities served 56,098 patients—9,529 of whom were new—during 461,701 visits.
21% of our patients were uninsured.
