Hancock County Elementary
The Hancock County Elementary School Based Health Center is located on the Elementary
School grounds providing convenient, accessible and developmentally appropriate care.
This school-based community health center, nestled deep into the beautiful Appalachian
mountains of East Tennessee, provides primary and urgent care. Our Family Nurse Practitioners
are able to see all ages to meet the entire family’s health care needs.
SBHC Quick Facts
- Located on the grounds of Hancock Elementary School
- Provides primary care, urgent care and mental health services to students and the community
- Education of students and classroom risk reduction programs
Announcements:
Call today to schedule your child's annual well child exam.
Visit the TENNderCARE website from TN.gov for information on the Well Child Visit.
Hancock County Elementary SBHC Details
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Patient Portal Access
Patient Portal Features
Patient Portal Login
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Providers and Staff
Providers
Kimberly Ferguson
Family Nurse Practitioner
Melinda Fleenor
Family Nurse Practitioner
Randi Trent
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nancy Seal
Family Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer Stewart-Glenn
Family Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Christopher Garner,
MD
PreceptorStaff
Nancy Seal
Clinic DirectorRegistered Nurses
Stacey Hopkins
RNLicensed Practical Nurses
Sheena Holt
LPN
Velma Mabe
LPN
Patricia ReedCenter Manager
Sandra Marion
CPCPatient Care Representatives
Patricia Reed
Jennifer Wallen
Melissa WallenEnabling Services Coordinator
Stephanie Shockley -
Services
Hancock County Elementary School-Based Health Center Services
- Allergy Shots
- Laboratory services
- Management of Chronic Conditions
- Primary Care and Referrals
- Physicals (Annual/Well Including EPSDTs, CDLs, Sports, School, Work)
- Telehealth
- Urgent Care/Sick Visits
- Vaccines
Sliding fee discounts are available to qualified individuals.
Orders/letters are available for:
- Diabetic shoes
- Handicap parking placards/license plates/decals
- Hardship mail delivery
Services for students that will not be charged include visits for:
- First aid
- Medication administration
- Non-surgical dressing applications and changes
- School nurse visits
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Insurance Networks
Insurance Programs
Hancock County Elementary School Based Health Center accepts most insurance plans and networks. The terms of these health plans are subject to change. Please contact your insurance carrier prior to your visit to verify coverage, co-pay responsibility and that your insurance plan is participating with Hancock County Elementary School Based Health Center. Confirming this information in advance will help avoid any unforeseen charges.
Aetna Better Health Medicaid
Aetna Community Plan
Amerigroup
Beacon Behavioral Health
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Blue Network P
- Blue Network S
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Care
- Cover Kids
- Dual Special Needs Plan
- TennCare SelectCigna Healthcare
Humana ChoiceCare
Humana Medicare Advantage
Magellan
Medicaid
Medicare
Railroad Medicare
MSHA Team Member Commercial
Multiplan/Beech Street
Optima Sentara
Optima Medicaid
TriCare East Region
United Healthcare
- PPO
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- Community PlanVA Health Network
VA Premier DSNP
VA Premier Medicaid
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Billing
Understanding Your Statement
As a patient of ETSU, College of Nursing Practice Sites, we submit a claim to your health insurance provider, including Medicare, and any secondary insurance before we bill you. If you owe a balance that was not covered by your insurance, or if you are a self-pay patient, you will receive a statement by mail.
ETSU, College of Nursing Practice Sites provide patients a consolidated statement (per guarantor). If you have a question regarding your statement, please call the billing office.
Payment Options
Payment is due within 30 days of billing. We accept personal checks and major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover).
Patients can pay a statement balance using one of the following options:
- Mail — complete and return payment coupon attached to statement
- Phone — Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Health Insurance
If you have health insurance, our billing office will first bill your insurance carrier. If your insurance plan does not cover a service or procedure, or does not cover the entire cost, you will be responsible for the non-covered fees.
If you have insurance coverage and wish to update your insurance information for billing, please contact the billing office immediately. Most insurance companies have timely filing requirements.
Medicare
If you are covered by Medicare, we will submit your claims to Medicare on your behalf. After Medicare makes its payment, we will bill your supplemental or secondary insurance carrier for the remaining balance (as determined by Medicare). If you do not have supplemental or secondary insurance, you will be responsible for the remaining balance. Please refer to your EOMB (Explanation of Medicare Benefits) and/or your EOB (Explanation of Benefits) from your supplemental or secondary insurance for additional information.
Self-Pay and Sliding Fee Discounts
If you do not have health insurance or if you are seeking care that is not covered by your insurance plan, you are considered a self-pay patient. All patients at ETSU, College of Nursing Practice sites, can apply for the Sliding Fee Discount Program. For additional information about our Sliding Fee Discount Program policy, please contact the billing office.
Payment Arrangements
If you wish to make payment arrangements for an outstanding statement balance, please contact the billing office.
- Last Names A-G - Myrna Jones - 423-439-4071
- Last Names H-O - Amanda Maupin - 423-439-4078
- Last Names P-Z - Cristy Mitra - 423-439-4072
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
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What to bring on your first visit
The Patient Registration Form must be completed prior to your first visit. We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), and are required by Federal law to collect some of the information asked in the packet for statistical purposes only. This is reported annually on a total patient basis. Individual patient information is not reported or disclosed.
Our providers desire to make your first visit with us a success and are interested in learning as much as possible about your current health status. Please come prepared to talk about your health history with your new provider. Please bring your signed patient information form, photo ID and all of your bottles of all medications you are currently taking.
If you are insured with TennCare, Medicare or private insurance, please bring your insurance card and photo ID.
Completed Sliding Fee Scale and Proof of Income
To qualify for the sliding fee discount a signed sliding fee application will also need to be submitted. Please complete both sides of the form. Patients applying for the sliding fee scale will also need to bring a recent proof of income. Examples of acceptable proof of income are: 2 consecutive check stubs (most recent), tax return for the most recent tax year, eligibility letters from Department of Human Services for assistance programs (SNAP, WIC, etc.), or signed Employer Sliding Fee Eligibility form verifying income.
Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to serving you.
Sincerely,
The Nurse Practitioners and Staff of the ETSU School Based Health Centers
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Contact Information
391 Court Street,
Sneedville, TN 37869
Phone: (423) 733-2121
Fax: (423) 733-4563After-Hours Contact: (888) 915-7280
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Hours of Operation
Note: New patients accepted, Please call to schedule an appointment.
Monday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday CLOSED
College of Nursing Clinical Rotation, Research, and Grant Requests
If you wish to complete a precepted clinical placement, conduct research at, or submit
a grant for one of the ETSU College of Nursing, nurse-led clinics, please review the
information below:
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Clinical Rotations Request Process and Requirements for College of Nursing Clinics
CLINICAL ROTATION REQUEST PROCESS
To request a clinical rotation within the College of Nursing (CON) Nurse-Led Clinics (Johnson City Community Health Center, Johnson City Downtown Day Center, University Health Center, Hancock County School Based Health Center, or Mountain City Extended Hours Health Center please follow the process and timeline below:
To be considered for a clinical rotation all requests must be submitted to Amy Byrd via email in the Office of Practice addressed to CHCStudents@etsu.edu, on or after the dates listed below with “Clinical Rotation Request” in the subject line of the email. These dates will remain the same year to year.
Spring Semester Rotation: Applications will be accepted on or after October 1st for the Spring Semester beginning in January of the same academic year.
Summer Semester Rotation: Applications will be accepted on or after March 1st for the Summer Semester beginning in May of the same academic year.
Fall Semester Rotation: Applications will be accepted on or after May 1st for the Fall Semester beginning in August of the following academic year.
EXAMPLE: To request a rotation for Spring 2022, requests will be accepted no earlier than 10/1/2021. Applications submitted for a semester rotation prior to the date an application opens for a given semester will not be considered.
The following information must be included in your request for consideration:
- Student Name
- E# (If ETSU Student)
- Student Email
- Phone Number
- School Attending
- Program (FNP, DNP, etc.)
- Expected Graduation Date
- Which specialty is being requested (Adult, Pediatrics, Women’s Health)
- Number of Hours Needed
- Preferred Clinical Site (JCCHC, JCDDC, UHC, HCSBHC, MCEHHC)
- Date confirmation of acceptance into program needed by
CON CLINICAL ROTATION REQUIREMENTS
Upon acceptance by the Office of Practice to complete a clinical rotation within the CON Clinics students must provide the following prior to beginning their clinical rotation:
- Criminal Background Check completed within the past 12 months
- Proof of Immunizations:
- Influenza – 1 dose of vaccine annually
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) - two doses (dose #1 now, #2 at least 28 days later or positive titer indicating immunity)
- Hepatitis B – 3 dose series (dose #1 now, #2 in 1 month, #3 approximately 5 months after #2 or positive titer indicating immunity)
- Tdap or Td Booster – one dose of vaccine within the past 10 years
- Varicella – 2 dose series 4 weeks apart or positive titer indicating immunity
- Evidence of negative TB skin test annually, or chest x-ray if positive
- Completion and/or proof of ETSU HIPAA Part One and HIPAA Part Two Training
- Completion and/or proof of ETSU Pathogen Training
- Completion and/or proof of ETSU Portable Fire Extinguishers Training
- Completion and/or proof of ETSU Hazard Communication Standard Training
- Completion and/or proof of ETSU Emergency Preparedness Training
- Proof of CPR Certification
- Completion and proof of Electronic Health Records (EHR) Basic Training (Please contact Amy Byrd in Office of Practice for your specific training requirements)
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CON STUDENTS: Clinical Requirements for the CON Clinics very closely aligns with requirements ETSU CON students had to meet upon acceptance into their program. Therefore, much of the required documentation may already have been uploaded to Project Concert. Upon acceptance, your documentation in Project Concert will be reviewed by the Office of Practice, and you will receive notification of any additional documentation or updates needed to your file.
Documentation required by both the CON and CON Clinics are listed above in italics. Documentation listed in bold is additional information required by CON Clinics above and beyond the CON requirements.
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Student Research and Practice Project Requests with College of Nursing Clinics
Students who need to implement a project within any of the College of Nursing (CON) Nurse-Led Clinics (Johnson City Community Health Center, Johnson City Downtown Day Center, University Health Center, Hancock County School Based Health Center, or Mountain City Extended Hours Health Center please follow the process and timeline below:
To have a project considered for implementation all requests must be submitted at least four weeks prior to proposed start date. Requests should be sent to Amy Byrd via email in the Office of Practice addressed to CHCStudents@etsu.edu with “Student Research & Practice Project Requests” in the subject line of the email.
The following information must be included in your request for project implementation:
- Student Name
- E#
- Phone Number
- School Attending
- Program
- Name of Project
- Objective
- Summary of Project
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval required? (If yes, please indicate status of IRB. Once approved please submit copy of IRB Approval Letter)
- Implementation Timeframe/Date
- Will you need Electronic Health Record (EHR) data?
Please Note: If your project requires you to be on location within the CON, or if you require access to EHR or other confidential patient information, you may be required to meet certain other requirements not listed above. These requirements will be discussed with you in further detail upon acceptance of your project.
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Grant Implementation Requests for College of Nursing Clinics
Any students/faculty that are writing a grant for submission with the intention of implementing at one of the College of Nursing CON Clinical sites must submit requests for implementation at least four weeks prior to the grant submission deadline. Requests should be sent to Amy Byrd via email in the Office of Practice addressed to CHCStudents@etsu.edu with “Grant Implementation Request” in the subject line of the email.
The following information must be included in your request for grant implementation:
- Principle Investigator (PI)/Project Director (PD) name
- Phone
- College of Employment/Title
- Name of Project
- Project Timeline
- Submission Deadline
- Abstract
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval required?
- Letter of Support Requested?