June 29, 2020

Fetter Health Care Network announces COVID-19 schedule updates for week of June 29

On Monday, June 29 Fetter Health Care Network (FHCN), announced updates to its upcoming COVID-19 testing schedule. The Federally Qualified Health Center has partnered with local government municipalities to host mobile COVID-19 respiratory collection test sites throughout the Lowcountry. The testing sites rotate to different locations throughout the Lowcountry each day, providing free and accessible walk-up and drive-up tests to community members.

Due to an increased volume in patients, FHCN has announced it will be moving its testing site for Wednesday, July 1 to Trident Technical College. The community health center had previously scheduled testing for this date to be held at Trident United Way and will now be moving its site to Trident Technical College in order to accommodate the increased patient sign-ups for testing. FHCN’s full upcoming schedule includes the following:

Fetter Health Care Network mobile COVID-19 testing schedule:

Date	Time	Location	Address
6/30	9am – 4pm	Marriott Hotel	4770 Goer Dr., North Charleston, SC
7/1	9am – 4pm	Trident Technical College	7000 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, SC
7/8	8am – 1pm	Charleston Southern University	9200 University Blvd., North Charleston, SC

 

“Our Fetter team has now administered more than 7,000 COVID-19 tests throughout the Lowcountry,” said Aretha R. Jones-Powers, CEO of FHCN. “Our team has been quick to be flexible in order to meet the needs of our surrounding communities and we are thankful to our local partners for hosting our mobile COVID-19 testing sites.”

Walk-up and drive-up testing is available at each site. Same-day testing is available; however, individuals are highly encouraged to get screened before arriving for quicker service by visiting FetterCovid19Screening.org or calling 1-800-365-7410. Operating hours and locations vary. A full schedule for all mobile sites can be found at FetterCovid19Screening.org.

Individuals who have a known exposure to COVID-19 or are experiencing COVID-19 related symptoms can request a screening at FetterCovid19Screening.org or by calling 1-800-365-7410 to connect with a Fetter provider who will determine the need for testing. Tests will be given by appointments only and require a special, unique code. Individuals are asked to employ social distancing while waiting for testing and are requested to wear face coverings.

Currently, tests are given with no out-of-pocket cost to patients. All insurance providers in South Carolina are covering the cost of COVID-19 testing. Patient insurance information will be processed in order to complete testing. No co-pays or deductibles are being charged. All patients will be served.

June 5, 2020

Fetter Health Care Network announces new mobile COVID-19 testing schedule throughout the Lowcountry

Fetter Health Care Network (FHCN) has announced new mobile COVID-19 testing dates throughout Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton and Dorchester counties. A local federally qualified community health center, FHCN has partnered with local county governments to facilitate walk-up and drive-up testing sites since May 2020.

The testing sites rotate through various locations each day and the full schedule and testing details can be found at FetterCovid19Screening.org. The new testing schedule throughout all counties is as follows:

Fetter Health Care Network mobile COVID-19 testing calendar:

Date	Time	County	Location	Address
6/5	10am – 3pm	Dorchester	Dorchester Presbyterian Church	10290 Dorchester Rd. Summerville, SC
6/8	10am – 3pm	Colleton	Cottageville Elementary	658 Peirce Rd. Cottageville, SC
6/10	9am – 4pm	Charleston	Azalea Drive Church of Christ	3950 Azalea Dr. Charleston, SC
6/11	9am – 4pm	Charleston	St. Matthews Baptist Church	2005 Reynolds Ave. N. Charleston, SC
6/15	10am – 3pm	Berkeley	Greater St. James AME	1831 Jedburg Rd. Summerville, SC
6/15	9am – 4pm	Charleston	One80 Place	35 Walnut St. Charleston, SC
6/16	9am – 4pm	Charleston	Seacoast Dream Center	5505 N. Rhett Ave. N. Charleston, SC
6/17	10am – 3pm	Berkeley	New Life Christian Fellowship	358 Liberty Hall Goose Creek, SC
6/17	9am – 4pm	Charleston	International Longshoreman Association	1142 Morrison Dr. Charleston, SC
6/18	10am – 4pm	Colleton	Bells Elementary School	12088 Bells Hwy. Ruffin, SC

 

Individuals who have known COVID-19 exposure or are experiencing cough, fever and shortness of breath can request a screening at FetterCovid19Screening.org or by calling 1-800-365-7410. Residents are asked to wear face coverings and practice safe social distancing while at the mobile testing site.

“We are thankful for our dedicated team who continues to serve on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Aretha R. Jones-Powers, CEO of Fetter Health Care Network. “We are thankful to each municipality for their partnership and support and we are encouraging our community members to continue sharing our updates so that all in need of testing can be served.”

Tests are given with no out-of-pocket cost to patients. Currently, all insurance providers in South Carolina are covering the full cost of COVID-19 testing. Patient insurance information will be processed during testing. No co-pays or deductibles are being charged. All patients will be served if qualified for the test.

May 29, 2020

Fetter Health Care Network Receives Emergency Grant from Direct Relief to Strengthen the Healthcare Safety Net covering Charleston, Dorchester, Colleton and Berkeley Counties

Fetter Health Care Network (FHCN) announced today an infusion of $50,000 in emergency grant funding from the medical aid organization Direct Relief, in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers.

FHCN was among 518 federally qualified health centers to receive funding this week through Direct Relief’s $25 million COVID-19 Fund for Community Health, which recognizes the profound effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the finances, services, staff and patients of community health centers.

FHCN will use the funds to help support the cost of health care expansion for vulnerable populations, as well as the operational expenses for COVID-19 testing sites in Charleston, Dorchester, Colleton and Berkeley counties.

“Access to primary care is what keeps people healthy and out of the hospital, and the frontline work of Fetter Health Care Network and other nonprofit community health centers across the U.S. is more critical than ever with the onset of COVID-19,” said Direct Relief President and CEO Thomas Tighe. “Direct Relief is doing everything possible to bolster the work and support the staffs at the safety-net health facilities on which so many patients and their families rely for excellent care and trust for advice in this public health emergency.”

Nearly 30 million (1 in 12) of the country’s most vulnerable residents — including 1 in 3 individuals living in poverty, 1 in 5 Medicaid beneficiaries, and 1 in 9 children — rely on federally qualified health centers like Fetter Health Care Network for their health care. That number is expected to rise as more people lose employer-sponsored insurance.

“We are grateful for this critical and immediate support as community health centers work hard to keep communities safe during an unprecedented pandemic,” said Tom Van Coverden, President & CEO of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). “We are also deeply appreciative of our longstanding partnership with Direct Relief in these uncertain times and their efforts to ensure that health centers confronting multiple challenges in underserved communities have the resources when and where they need them. We know that many donors and contributors have helped to make this fund possible, and we further extend our appreciation to all of them.”

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