"HAP makes sense; I would rather see these patients in my office during the day than in the middle of the night in the Emergency Room."

-Dr. Randall Jones, General Surgeon

Salt Lake County physicians have a long tradition of providing charity care to low-income patients. The Health Access Project has built upon this tradition by developing a system for physicians to care for uninsured patients in a more coordinated and comprehensive way.

With support from the Utah Medical Association and Salt Lake County Medical Society, HAP has established a network of over 600 volunteer physicians. Participating providers agree to treat up to twelve patients per year as part of their regular practice. The HAP Volunteer Provider Network is based on the premise that if every physician treats a small number of patients, the burden of caring for the uninsured will be spread throughout the community.

HAP case managers support volunteer physicians in caring for HAP patients. Through arrangements negotiated by HAP, physicians can obtain donated laboratory services, diagnostic tests, medical equipment, and hospital care for their HAP patients. HAP also helps patients obtain free or reduced cost medications. See more information on resources for treating your HAP patients.