District Cares Specialty Benefits
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County administers the District Cares Voucher Program for specialty healthcare services for qualifying low-income Palm Beach County residents who are established patients within the medical safety net of the Health Care District community health centers.
Specialty care network access through the program is available to qualified uninsured patients who do not qualify for any other public assistance, insurance including Medicaid, Medicare or Marketplace, or private health coverage program. The District Cares Voucher Program is a payer of last resort and is not an insurance plan.
All specialty care must be ordered by a Health Care District Community Health Center provider and provided by a participating District Cares Network provider in Palm Beach County.
District Cares covered services are subject to change at any time, healthcare access includes but is not limited to:
- Specialty Provider Services
- Emergency Room Services
- Inpatient – Hospital Care
- Outpatient – Diagnostics
- Outpatient – Surgical Care
- Outpatient – Prenatal Maternity Care
A patient must establish care with a Health Care District primary care provider to be considered for the District Cares Voucher Program. Please call our call center at 561-642-1000 to schedule an appointment.
Once a patient is established and specialty care is needed, Certified Application Counselors are available to assist with the District Cares application and eligibility assistance.
Eligibility Guidelines:
- Specialty Care Referral
- Residency in Palm Beach County
- Household income equal to or less than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
Based on information provided about family/household income and size, the Federal Poverty Level range will determine your eligibility for District Cares.
sliding fee discount level based on family/household income and size
Family Size
|
≤ 100%
|
>101% to 150%
|
>151% to 175%
|
176% to 200%
|
Over 200%
|
| 1 |
$15,650.00 |
$15,806.50 - $23,475.00
|
$23,631.50 - $27,387.50
|
$27,544.00 - $31,300.00
|
$31,456.50
|
| 2 |
$21,150.00 |
$21,361.50 - $31,725.00
|
$31,936.50 - $37,012.50
|
$37,224.00 - $42,300.00
|
$42,511.50
|
| 3 |
$26,650.00 |
$26,916.50 - $39,975.00 |
$40,241.50 - $46,637.50 |
$46,904.00 - $53,300.00 |
$53,566.50 |
| 4 |
$32,150.00 |
$32,471.50 - $48,225.00 |
$48,546.50 - $56,262.50 |
$56,584.00 - $64,300.00 |
$64,621.50 |
| 5 |
$37,650.00 |
$38,026.50 - $56,475.00
|
$56,851.50 - $65,887.50 |
$66,264.00 - $75,300.00 |
$75,676.50 |
| 6 |
$43,150.00 |
$43,581.50 - $64,725.00 |
$65,156.50 - $75,512.50 |
$75,944.00 - $86,300.00 |
$86,731.50 |
| 7 |
$48,650.00 |
$49,136.50- $72,975.00 |
$73,461.50 - $85,137.50 |
$85,624.00 - $97,300.00
|
$97,786.50 |
| 8 |
$54,150.00 |
$54,691.50 - $81,225.00 |
$81,766.50 - $94,762.50
|
$95,304.00 - $108,300.00 |
$108,841.50 |
For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,500 for each additional person.
|
Based on the revised Federal Poverty guidelines (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/17/2025-01377/annual-update-of-the-hhs-poverty-guidelines) effective January 17, 2025.