Free Healthcare Clinics in Osceola County

The following is a list of health clinic that provide primary healthcare services to low-income people with no health insurance:

Orange Blossom Family Health at the Community Hope Center
2198 Four Winds Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34746
407-770-0430
Monday - Friday
8am to 5pm

Osceola Council on Aging Health Clinic
700 Generation Point
Kissimmee, FL 34744
407483-0021
Monday - Friday
8am to 5pm

Osceola County Health Department
Poinciana Clinic
109 North Doverplum Ave
Poinciana, FL 34758
407-943-8600

Intercession City/ Campbell City Clinic
1703 Business Center Lane
Kissimmee, FL 34758
407-944-7190

Center for Women & Family
1501 Bill Beck Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34744
407-343-2050

BVL After Hours Clinic
2622 Simpson Rd
Kissimmee, FL 34743
407-343-2055
Monday – 5:00pm -9:00pm
Tuesday – 5:00pm -9:00pm
Wednesday – 5:00pm -9:00pm
Friday – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday – 8:00am -12:00pm

St. Thomas Aquinas Medical Clinic
510 Brown Chapel Rd
St. Cloud, FL 34769
407-593-1256
Every Wednesday Night
Doors open at 3:30 be in line by 2:30

Osceola County Food Pantries

First Christian Church/DOC (BVL)

2440 Boggy Creek Road

Kissimmee, Florida    34744

Distribution; Sat. 10:00-1:00

Osceola Christian Ministries

700 Union Street

Kissimmee, Florida    34744

Distribution; Mon., Wed.,  Fri,  9-11 and 1-2:30

Kissimmee Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church

1214 Ingram Street

Kissimmee, Florida    34741

Distribution; Wed., & Fri. or call for appointment 407-348-2440

Mt. Zion Seventh Day Adventist Church

2123 North Smith Street

Kissimmee, Florida    34741

Distribution; Wed. 11-2

Renewal Christian Church

290 Competition Drive

Kissimmee, Florida    34743

Distribution; Wed.  10:30-12:30

New Hope Missionary Church

511 Barn Street

Kissimmee, Florida   34741

Distribution; Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 3:00-5:00

Miracle Temple Ministries

4390 Old Pleasant Hill Road

Poinciana, Florida  34758

Distribution; Thurs. 10:30-1:30

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

1604 Thacker Avenue

Kissimmee, Florida    34741

Distribution; Wed., 9:00-12:00

St. Cloud Food Pantry

901 Missouri Avenue

St. Cloud, Florida     34769

Distribution; Mon., Wed., Fri. 10:00-12:00

Solid Rock Church of God

1904 North Michigan Avenue

Kissimmee, Florida   34741

Distribution; 2^nd & 4^th Tuesday 10:00-2:00

The Salvation Army

2198 Four winds blvd

Kissimmee, Florida    34746

Distribution; Thurs 9:00-12:00

Jehova Jireh ICM Church

2490 Boggy Creek Road

Kissimmee, Florida   34743

Distribution; 1^st. Thurs each month

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church

3860 Pleasant Hill Road

Kissimmee, Florid    34746

Distribution; Tues. 10:00-1:00

New Faith Community Church

8801 Reliant Road

Holopaw, Florida  34773

Distribution; 3^rd Thursday each month 9:00-12:00 & 6:00-8:00

Second Chance Ministries

3274 Canoe Creek Rd

St Cloud, Fl. 34774

Distribution: Sunday 10-11

Faith Families Outreach Ministries

317 N Randolph Ave

Kissimmee, Fl. 34741

Rock Church

5515 W Irlo Bronson Mem Hwy

Kissimmee, Fl 34746

Distribution: Tues 10-3, Wed & Fri 9-10 pm, Sun 1:30-3:30

Osceola Council on Aging

Food Bank

700 generation point

Kissimmee, Fl. 34744

Distribution: Tues and Thurs 1:30-3:30

Important Documents to Bring to the AARP Tax-Aide Site

 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderate-income taxpayers - especially those 60 and older. To find a location nearest you go to:
www.aarp.org/applicatio…/VMISLocator/taxAideLocations.action

After you've found an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site, you will need to bring the following documents with you: 

• Government issued identification
• Last year's tax return
• Social Security cards or other official documentation for yourself and all dependents
• Checkbook or pre-printed direct deposit information for your reloadable prepaid card showing routing number and direct deposit account number if you want to do a direct deposit of any refund(s).
  

Income

• W-2 from each employer
• Unemployment compensation statements
• SSA-1099 form showing the total Social Security benefits paid to you for the year, or Form RRB-1099, Tier 1 Railroad Retirement benefits
• 1099 forms reporting interest (1099-INT), dividends (1099-DIV), proceeds from sales (1099-B), as well as documentation showing the original purchase price of your sold assets
• 1099-R form if you received a pension or annuity, especially if you had a portion withheld for income tax purposes
• 1099-MISC form showing any miscellaneous income
  

Payments
You will need to bring all forms and canceled checks indicating federal and state income tax paid (including quarterly estimated tax payments).
Deductions
Most taxpayers have a choice of taking either a standard deduction or itemizing their deductions. If you have a substantial amount of deductions, you may want to itemize. You will need to bring the following information:

• 1098 form showing any home mortgage interest
• Receipts or canceled checks for medical/dental expenses (including doctor and hospital bills and medical insurance premiums), receipts for prescription medicines, costs of assisted living services and bills for home improvements, such as ramps and railings for people with disabilities
• Receipts for contributions to charity
• Receipts or canceled checks for all tax income and property taxes you paid, as well as records of tax refunds
  

Credits

• Dependent care provider information (name, employer ID or Social Security number)
• Receipts, canceled checks or 1099 forms related to continuing education

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information
Be sure to bring relevant documents with you to prove you are in compliance with the ACA. You will need one of the following:

• Documentation proving health care coverage for you, your spouse and all your dependents
• Information indicating that you were covered for at least nine months of the year
• Form 1095-A (which you will receive by Jan. 31, 2015) if you purchased insurance through the Marketplace/Exchange
• Documentation of a Health Care Exemption received from the IRS or the Marketplace/Exchange
• Learn more about how the ACA affects your taxes 

Special Enrollment Period for Tax Season March 15th to April 30th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 20, 2015                                                            Contact: CMS Media Relations

                                                                                       (202) 690-6145 | press@cms.hhs.gov

CMS Announces Special Enrollment Period for Tax Season

Eligible consumers have from March 15 through April 30 to enroll in coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals and families who did not have health coverage in 2014 and are subject to the fee or “shared responsibility payment” when they file their 2014 taxes in states which use the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFM). This special enrollment period will allow those individuals and families who were unaware or didn’t understand the implications of this new requirement to enroll in 2015 health insurance coverage through the FFM.

For those who were unaware or didn’t understand the implications of the fee for not enrolling in coverage, CMS will provide consumers with an opportunity to purchase health insurance coverage from March 15 to April 30. If consumers do not purchase coverage for 2015 during this special enrollment period, they may have to pay a fee when they file their 2015 income taxes.

Those eligible for this special enrollment period live in states with a Federally-facilitated Marketplace and:

·  Currently are not enrolled in coverage through the FFM for 2015,

·  Attest that when they filed their 2014 tax return they paid the fee for not having health coverage in 2014, and

·  Attest that they first became aware of, or understood the implications of, the Shared Responsibility Payment after the end of open enrollment (February 15, 2015) in connection with preparing their 2014 taxes.

The special enrollment period announced today will begin on March 15, 2015 and end at 11:59 pm E.S.T. on April 30, 2015. If a consumer enrolls in coverage before the 15th of the month, coverage will be effective on the first day of the following month.

This year’s tax season is the first time individuals and families will be asked to provide basic information regarding their health coverage on their tax returns. Individuals who could not afford coverage or met other conditions may be eligible to receive an exemption for 2014. To help consumers who did not have insurance last year determine if they qualify for an exemption, CMS also launched a health coverage tax exemption tool today on HealthCare.gov and CuidadodeSalud.gov.

"We recognize that this is the first tax filing season where consumers may have to pay a fee or claim an exemption for not having health insurance coverage," said CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner. “Our priority is to make sure consumers understand the new requirement to enroll in health coverage and to provide those who were not aware or did not understand the requirement with an opportunity to enroll in affordable coverage this year.”

Most taxpayers, about three quarters, will only need to check a box when they file their taxes to indicate that they had health coverage in 2014 through their employer, Medicare, Medicaid, veterans care or other qualified health coverage that qualifies as “minimum essential coverage.” The remaining taxpayers - about one-quarter - will take different steps. It is expected that 10 to 20 percent of taxpayers who were uninsured for all or part of 2014 will qualify for an exemption from the requirement to have coverage. A much smaller fraction of taxpayers, an estimated 2 to 4 percent, will pay a fee because they made a choice to not obtain coverage and are not eligible for an exemption.

Americans who do not qualify for an exemption and went without health coverage in 2014 will have to pay a fee – $95 per adult or 1 percent of their income, whichever is greater – when they file their taxes this year. The fee increases to $325 per adult or 2% of income for 2015. Individuals taking advantage of this special enrollment period will still owe a fee for the months they were uninsured and did not receive an exemption in 2014 and 2015. This special enrollment period is designed to allow such individuals the opportunity to get covered for the remainder of the year and avoid additional fees for 2015.

The Administration is committed to providing the information and tools tax filers need to understand the new requirements. Part of this outreach effort involves coordinating efforts with nonprofit organizations and tax preparers who provide resources to consumers and offer on the ground support. If consumers have questions about their taxes, need to download forms, or want to learn more about the fee for not having insurance, they can find information and resources at www.HealthCare.gov/Taxes or www.IRS.gov. Consumers can also call the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596. Consumers who need assistance filing their taxes can visitIRS.gov/VITA or IRS.gov/freefile

Consumers seeking to take advantage of the special enrollment period can find out if they are eligible by visiting https://www.healthcare.gov/get-coverage Consumers can find local help at: Localhelp.healthcare.gov or call the Federally-facilitated Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596. TTY users should call 1-855-889-4325. Assistance is available in 150 languages. The call is free.

For more information about Health Insurance Marketplaces, visit: www.healthcare.gov/marketplace

CMS Blog: http://blog.cms.gov/2015/02/20/what-consumers-need-to-know-about-corrected-form-1095-as/

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EFSP Local Board Looking for Local Board Members

The Osceola County Local Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) is looking for additional board members. 

The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) is a Federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and has been entrusted through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 (PL 100-77) “to supplement and expand ongoing efforts to provide shelter, food and supportive services” for hungry and homeless people across the nation.

The Local Board is made up of different community representatives, who determine how EFSP funds are distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in Osceola County. The Local Board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds made available under this phase of the program. 

If you are interested in becoming a local board member please contact:

Warren Hougland

Osceola County EFSP Board Chair

407-846-8532 x227

Houglanw@osceola-coa.com

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St. Thomas Aquinas Medical Clinic

St. Thomas Aquinas Medical Clinic is a program of Catholic Charities of Central Florida in partnership with St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.  St. Thomas Aquinas Medical Clinic provides free care to qualified residents of Osceola County. 

To qualify for service, patients must be uninsured and at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Doors open Wednesday at 3:30pm
First come first served