Deborah Modesette, Director
The Children’s Clinic at NAM is open five days a week and serves children 18 and under. Primary care, well child check-ups and immunizations are available. The Children’s Clinic does not accept patients with private health insurance. The clinic accepts Texas Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. Fees for medical services are charged on a sliding scale based on family size and income.
Parents should call 281-885-4630 to make a well child appointment. The staff requests the first appointment be for a well child appointment so they can establish a baseline for the child and develop a relationship with the child and family before the child becomes sick.
The staff must know if the child is covered by Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). For families who want to establish care at our Children's Clinic and who do not have private or public medical insurance, we can help you with your application to Texas Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Depending on your family's income your child may qualify for one of these programs. Once you have coverage through Medicaid or CHIP, you should designate Dr. Heather Moore, our pediatrician, as your child's Primary Care Provider (PCP).
Here is a quick link to the State of Texas Health and Human Services Medicaid/CHIP applications: http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/default.htm
If your child is not covered by either of these programs because of income or other reasons and you live in Harris County, your child may qualify for the Harris County Hospital District's Gold Card. With a Gold Card, your child can still be treated in our Children's Clinic on a sliding fee scale. The Gold Card will be helpful for specialty care referrals and for purchasing prescriptions.
Here is a quick link to the Harris County Hospital District: http://www.hchdonline.com/
If the child has no coverage, the Children’s Clinic requires parents to bring in proof of income, expenses and proof of address so the staff can verify and establish a fee schedule. The fee will be anywhere from $5 to $80 for the first visit, depending on the family income and number of individuals in the household. The Clinic considers household income, not just individual income.
Parents must bring to the child’s first visit: child's birth certificate or birth facts, child's social security card, parent's social security card, parent's photo ID, child's immunization records, and if recently discharged from a hospital or a newborn, they should bring information from the hospital.
Parents of new patients should arrive 30 minutes before their appointment time so they can complete the necessary paperwork. The Children’s Clinic treats more than 600 patients each month so it is important that you keep your child's scheduled appointments or notify the clinic if you cannot keep a scheduled appointment.
Once a patient is established in the Clinic, the staff can usually get them in the same day for sick appointments. The staff also works closely with them to ensure that they keep up-to-date on their annual well child examinations.
Mondays and Tuesdays 8 a.m. -11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesdays 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., except the second and fourth Wednesdays each month when the office opens at 9 a.m.
Thursdays 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. except the third Thursday each month and
Fridays 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. except the last Friday each month when the office closes at noon.
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