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Northeastern Rural Health Clinics, Inc. (NRHC) is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center governed by a voluntary Board of Directors made up of people in our community. NRHC is the major provider of outpatient care to Lassen County. Our newest and largest health center is Northeastern Health Center (NHC) that is housed in a 27,000 square foot facility in Susanville, California. NHC is a newly built facility that includes eight provider suites, a retail pharmacy, classrooms, dental office, a staff of 100+ employees and room for future expansion. Satellite clinics are located in Westwood and Doyle California.
Our mission statement is to: Provide quality, comprehensive, preventive, and accessible health care service, regardless of an ability to pay; meet the changing needs of our communities with creativity and innovation.
NRHC has 7 family practice physicians, 7 midlevel providers, two dentists, Registered Dental Hygienist, Childbirth Educator, Health Educator, and Registered Dietitian. Our services include providing primary care, obstetrics, urgent care, occupational medicine, telemedicine, case management, dental care, health/nutrition/childbirth education, and Women and Infant Care (WIC) services.
Northeastern Health Center is located next door to a state of the art hospital, Banner Lassen Medical Center. We currently provide over 60,000 patient visits per year with an annual budget of $6.7 million. Grants comprise approximately 25% of our annual revenues, and 40% of our patients are privately insured.
We accept Medicare, Medi-Cal, most private insurances, and offer a discount fee program for the uninsured. We participate in a variety of public programs to improve health care access for all.
Beautiful Lassen County is located on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada range, at 4,200 feet, with a four-season climate. Outdoor activities abound, including fishing, hiking, bicycling, golfing, hunting, water sports, and snow sports. With a population of 10,000, the Susanville area offers a rural, small-town environment with great schools and a community college.
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