<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1kDN7O_1DwMjS9i00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1kDN7O_1DwMjS9i00" width="1200" height="600" ><p>OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A free and low-cost clinic in North Omaha has brought back evening hours on Mondays to give patients more flexibility in accessing care. </p><p>The clinic had previously offered an extra hour of service on Tuesdays and Thursdays but decided not to continue it a few years ago.</p><p>The North Omaha Area Health Clinic, known as NOAH, offers services including health screenings and blood tests. The clinic does not require insurance and accepts patients regardless of their ability to pay.</p><h2>Extended hours address scheduling barriers</h2><p>CEO Errik Ejike said the decision to restore Monday evening hours came after staff noticed a surge of patients arriving just before the clinic’s 5 p.m. closing time.</p><p>“A lot of people work a typical 9 to 5 and it does not help that if the clinics are closing at 5, they may not have the ability to get off of work and come during a break hour,” Ejike said.</p><p>Ejike said the goal is to remove barriers for working patients and families.</p><p>“Just giving more access, availability and flexibility for people who may need those additional hours,” Ejike said. “We just wanted to give more opportunities for our community to have access to the care that we provide here.”</p><h2>Clinic serves patients amid Medicaid changes</h2><p>With federal changes to Medicaid now affecting Nebraska, Ejike said clinics like NOAH serve as a resource for people in the process of finding insurance coverage.</p><p>“Being available to that population or anybody — we are not only for people without, but anybody that needs a medical home, especially in our community,” Ejike said. “People feel comfortable coming here. It is like a family environment here. So we want to treat everybody with respect and anybody can come and utilize our services.” </p><p>Ejike said he is open to expanding extended hours to additional days of the week in the future. For now, Monday is the only day with evening availability.</p><h2>Back-to-school health event this Saturday</h2><p>NOAH operates Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 5 p.m. The clinic is closed on Wednesdays.</p><p>The clinic is hosting a back-to-school health bash this Saturday. Attendees can receive physicals and other health screenings on site, with or without insurance.</p><p>On September 2nd, NOAH is hosting its annual champion of change luncheon at UNO’s Scott Conference Center. </p></div></body>

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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A free and low-cost clinic in North Omaha has brought back evening hours on Mondays to give patients more flexibility in accessing care. The clinic had previously offered an extra hour of service on Tuesdays and Thursdays but decided not to continue it a few years ago.

North Omaha clinic offering extended hours

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North Omaha clinic offering extended hours

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