Great Lakes Bay Health Centers have set up two drive through sites offering sampling collection for COVID19 testing to people living in our communities.
Saginaw - David R. Gamez community health center, 501 Lapeer Ave. Saginaw, MI 48607
Monday – Friday 9:00am–3:00pm or until supplies run out each day.
Huron County – Thumb Area community health center, 876 N Van Dyke Rd. Bad Axe, MI 48413
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00am–12:00pm or until supplies run out each day.
The requirements for people to receive the Covid-19 testing is as follows:
You must have the following with you to get tested – Current requirements for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) testing at these sites:
Must have a paper lab order from your doctor or health care provider for “COVID -19 testing.
The lab order must have the doctor/providers Quest Account Number on it (the test CANNOT be performed without this because Quest Labs uses this number to contact your doctor/provider with results.
You should have a sheet/paper from your doctor that contains your name, date of birth, address, phone number, insurance name and number. If this sheet was not given to you, the information can be filled out on the lab slip. A staff member can help you with this part at the check point if you need assistance.
Please note: New patients or people without a primary care provider wanting to establish care related to COVID19 symptoms and/or known exposure, please call (989) 753-6000 for assistance.
CHANGES TO HOURS OF OPERATION:
Temporarily Closed: The following departments and services are temporarily closed due to the corona virus: Bridgeport Dental Center, Eye Care, Physical Therapy, School-Based health centers, Integrated Care Saginaw, Alternative Pain Management, Annual Physicals, X-Ray, Mammography, Ultrasound except OB & Emergencies, Well Child over 4 (provider discretion).
Medical Sites: Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm Janes Street will continue Saturday hours including pharmacy from 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Dental Sites: Open Monday -Friday with walk in emergency service. Please call ahead for specific hours of service.
It’s the driving force behind everything we do at Great Lakes Bay Health Centers. GLBHC is actually one community health center umbrella made up of 30 locations throughout the Great Lakes Bay region and beyond in 16 different counties. Most locations are set up to serve medically underserved populations, but our doors are open to anyone regardless of insurance or lack of insurance. Our federally qualified community health centers around Michigan offer a wide range of comprehensive high-quality medical care, dental care, and behavioral health care to over 54,000 patients.
Our Patient Centered Medical Home philosophy really helps our patients overcome many barriers to their care and coordinates an integrated approach to treat patients as a whole. We Change Lives Because We Care and provide Quality Healthcare for Everyone.
