Berks Free Medical Clinic Earns 2025 Gold Rating From NAFC

By Greg Colahan

Berks Free Medical Clinic earned a 2025 gold rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program. By self-attesting that the organization has policies and procedures in place, it is able to demonstrate its commitment to providing quality care to patients.

The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinic’s mission is to build healthy communities for all through quality, equitable, and accessible healthcare. The NAFC and its members are dedicated to ensuring that patients receive access to quality healthcare. To quantify and qualify the care provided at the Free and Charitable Clinic network, the NAFC formalized a set of Quality Standards for member organizations.

“We continue to strive to improve our processes and procedures to ensure our patients receive the best care from our volunteer providers,” stated Greg Colahan, Executive Director. “Over the past five years, we’ve gone from Bronze to Silver to Gold, a testament to our striving for constant improvement.”

NAFC Members voluntarily submit information to the NAFC on the various policies and procedures in place to attain their standards rating and attest/pledge that they successfully incorporate these standards within their organization.

NAFC Quality Standards elements include policies and procedures related to the following areas: Administrative, Clinic/Pharmacy Responsibilities, Credentialing and Privileging Systems, Patient Care, and Risk Management Systems.

For more information on the NAFC, please visit www.nafcclinics.org. For more information on Berks Free Medical Clinic, visit www.Berksfmc.com.

About Berks Free Medical Clinic

Berks Free Medical Clinic offers free primary medical care for adults without health insurance of any kind because they are temporarily or permanently ineligible for employer- or government-sponsored plans and/or they lack the financial resources to purchase insurance protection on their own.

Founded in 2002 in Robesonia, Berks Free Medical Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. In 2023, they opened a second clinic in Reading to better serve the 50% of their patients who live in Reading. Medical services are provided by a dedicated team of volunteer doctors and nurses and three part-time staff on Wednesday evenings in Robesonia, Tuesday mornings in Reading, a women’s clinic once a month in Robesonia, and a physical medicine clinic once a month in Reading.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, they receive no reimbursements from insurance companies or government agencies for services provided and rely on individual and corporate donations, along with foundation grants, to cover their operating expenses.

About the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics

The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is the only nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is solely focused on the issues and needs of the uninsured and underinsured throughout the nation and the more than 1,400 Free and Charitable Clinics and Pharmacies that serve them. The NAFC has earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar and a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., the NAFC is working towards healthy communities for all through quality, equitable, and accessible healthcare. For more information about the NAFC, visit www.nafcclinics.org.

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