Compliance & Notices

Sun Life Health is a not-for-profit organization providing health care to Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Chandler, Eloy, Coolidge, Florence, Maricopa, Oracle and San Manuel.

Sun Life Health is Pinal county's largest provider of primary health care services. Governed by a Board of Directors representing the patients and communities served by the organization, Sun Life Health serves over 47,000 patients, 28% of whom are children. What makes us different is our unfailing concern for the well-being of our patients, and our willingness to provide the best possible experience for every person that walks through our doors.

Sun Life Health is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.

The Primary Care Medical Home Model

The Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) is a model for providing comprehensive primary care for children, youth, and adults. The PCMH model aids partnerships between individual patients, their personal physicians, and when appropriate, the patient's family. Being a patient at Sun Life Health means you will benefit from the core functions of a PCMH:

• Patient-Centered care – We provide care that focuses on the whole person and understanding and respecting each patient’s needs, culture, values and preferences.
• Comprehensive care – Our team of providers work to meet each patient’s physical and mental health care needs, including prevention and wellness, acute care and chronic care.
• Coordinated care – We coordinate across the broader health care system, including specialty care, hospitals, home care and the provision of community and support services. This is particularly critical during transitions between sites of care, such as when patients are discharged from the hospital or referred to a specialist.
• Access to care – Our patients have access to services with shorter wait times for urgent needs, enhanced in-person office hours, around the clock electronic access to members of the care team, and alternative methods of communication through our patient portal. Additionally, should you have medical concerns when our offices are closed, our after-hours call line will provide you continuity of care until your provider follows up with you. Always remember, if you need anything, please call us first as we want to be your central hub for all of your health needs. Unless it is an emergency, please call us at 888-381-3446 anytime you have questions or concerns with your health.
• Systems Based Approach to Quality and Safety – Our organization uses evidence-based medicine, clinical decision support tools, engages in performance measurement and improvement, measures and responds to patient experiences and satisfaction, practices population health management, and publicly shares robust quality and safety data and improvement activities.

Sun Life Health believes this model enhances positive outcomes. Through this model, working together with their health care team, patients are able to achieve their best quality of life. To learn more about this care model, visit www.jointcommission.org.

Annual Needs Assessment

Every three years, Sun Life Health conducts a community health needs assessment within our service area. The following links are the results of the 2016-17 needs assessment:

Sun Life Health Community Health Needs Assessment Report - July, 2017

• Appendix A - List of Data Sources
• Appendix B - Agency Survey Respondents
• Appendix C - Focus Group Questionnaire
• Appendix D - Community Health Survey - English Version
• Appendix D - Community Health Survey - Spanish Version
• Appendix E - List of Attendees for the JPS Meeting
• Appendix F - Joint Priority Setting Meeting

NOTICE TO PATIENTS:

• This health center serves all patients, regardless of ability to pay.
• Discounts for essential services are offered depending on family size and income.
• No one will be denied necessary services on basis of race, sex, creed or religion.
• We offer reduced fees for all patients with limited incomes. Ask our staff how you may apply for a discount.
• This health center is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n).