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Toledo-Lucas County CareNet is leading the way in connecting low income uninsured residents to the care they need. The leadership of the CareNet Board of Directors has coordinated existing community resources into a local, state and national award-winning system of charity care. CareNet is not just one organization; it is multiple organizations working together. Comprised of 15 primary care sites, 8 hospitals, 150 volunteer specialists and TARTA bus transportation, CareNet has served 14,000 low income uninsured residents and currently has about 5,000 active members. Since 2003, members have utilized their CareNet card to access over 155,000 services including primary, emergency, outpatient, inpatient and specialty care; as well as city bus transportation. In 2007 alone, the healthcare provided to CareNet members was valued at $15.5 million based on Medicaid reimbursement rates.
CareNet is a member of the Ohio Association of Free Clinics