Provider Health Network

The Provider Health Network is a program that began facilitating specialty care services to eligible residents in the Greater Houston area in November 2005. The PHN is based on a national model called Project Access, where a network of physicians and other healthcare providers have agreed to see a limited and defined number of low income, uninsured patients annually, on a pro-bono basis. This program aims to improve the health of our community by connecting individuals who do not have insurance coverage and are at or below 150% of the federal poverty level to specialty care. Enrolled patients have access to specialty care providers through a referral process and care coordination, as well as prescription medications, labs, radiology, and other services at no or very low cost.

Through the generosity of our network of over 1,000 area volunteer physicians, ancillary healthcare providers, hospitals and community organizations, over $13.4M worth of health care services have been donated to needy patients enrolled in the program.

For more information or to participate in the program, please contact Vickie I. Anderson, Provider Health Network Manager at 713.783.4616 or by email at phn@gatewaytocare.org.

The mission of the Provider Health Network is to improve access to specialty care for uninsured individuals in the Greater Houston area through donated services.

Emergency Room services are not covered by the PHN.