KPCA Member
Juniper Health, Inc.

Area Served
Breathitt, Wolfe and Lee counties in southeastern Kentucky

 
Contact - Staff Address Phone - Fax Area Served Hours
Karen S. Ditsch, Interim Chief Executive Officer, COO
kditsch@juniperhealth.org

Dr. James L. Hurm,
Medical Director
jhurm@juniperhealth.org

Cherie Judd, Chief Financial Officer
cjudd@juniperhealth.org

141 Main Street
P.O. Box 690
Beattyville, KY 41311
 
606-464-0151
606-464-0152, fax
 
see above Monday-Friday
8 AM – 5 PM
Description - Services
Established in 2003, Juniper Health, Inc. (JHI) is a private, not-for-profit Community Corporation that provides quality primary medical care and a variety of other health services to residents of Breathitt, Lee and Wolfe counties in southeastern Kentucky.

The Mission of Juniper Health, Inc. is to enhance the health and quality of life of individuals and families living within the communities it serves by providing quality health care within a safe, supportive and welcoming environment without regard to the patient’s ability to pay.

Its Vision is to be the area’s source for affordable medical care, be recognized as leader in the delivery of community health services, provide individuals and families with the education and support to achieve health living, and become the area’s provider of choice for primary health care services.

In their first full-year of operation in 2006, JHI's two health centers combined to provide comprehensive medical care to some 4,500 individual residents of its three-county Service Area, and experienced nearly 13,000 patient encounters.
Hospital Affiliation(s)
Kentucky River Medical Center, Jackson, KY
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital, Irvine, KY
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center, Hazard, KY

Payment
A sliding fee scale is offered for uninsured patients. All payors are accepted.

To apply for the sliding fee option, patients should bring income documentation:

  • Previous years income (W-2 form) or tax return
  • Current paycheck stubs
  • Letter form the employer must be written on company letterhead
  • If self-employed, a Form 1040 tax return from previous calendar year
  • State income – letter from social worker, copy of award letter from the Social Security Administration, check stub or letter with details of pension benefits.
Affiliate - Clinic Services Area Served Address Phone / Fax Hours
JHI-Lee County Family Medical Clinic Family Practice, Diagnostic Radiology, Laboratory, Behavioral Health, Dietary/Nutritional Education and Counseling Lee and Wolfe Counties 125 Main Street
Beattyville, KY 41311
 
606-464-2401
606-464-3290, fax
 
Mon 8 AM - 8 PM
Tu, Wed, Th
8 AM - 5 PM
Fri 8 AM-noon
JHI-Breathitt County Family Health Center Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Diagnostic Radiology, Laboratory, Behavioral Health, Dietary/Nutritional Education and Counseling Breathitt and Wolfe Counties 265 Highway 15 South Jackson, KY 41339 606-666-9950
606-666-9136, fax
Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri:
8 AM - 5 PM
Tues:
8 AM - 8 PM

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