Become a Patient
HealthLinc wants to be a medical home for you and your family. Becoming a HealthLinc patient means that your experience will include:
A Team of Healthcare Providers
We have a team of physicians, family nurse practitioners and dentists that can best address your needs. We also have a group of nurses, hygienists, medical assistants, behavioral health consultants and support staff that are focused on your care.
Integrated Care
We treat every part of your body. HealthLinc can provide or help you get access to medical, dental and behavioral health services for all of your healthcare needs.
Accessibility
We’ll do our best to provide you with timely and affordable care. We have evening and Saturday hours at most locations and treatment options for individuals with or without insurance.
For normal business and after-hours,
call 1-888-580-1060.
Coordinated & Reliable Care
HealthLinc staff will work with you to arrange how to share your healthcare information with other local medical providers outside of the HealthLinc system to make certain your care is well-coordinated and what we know about you is up to date.
Sliding Fee Discount
HealthLinc accepts Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurance. Services will be provided on a sliding fee scale based on household size and income, regardless of a patient’s insurance status. All patients wishing to use the sliding fee scale must go through intake. If you do not have insurance, we will assist you in trying to obtain insurance.
Financial assistance options for families and individuals
To determine your eligibility for support programs and sliding fee scales, we will need some information from you when you come for your intake appointment. If any information is missing, your intake appointment will be rescheduled. If you have questions, please call your local HealthLinc clinic and ask to speak with the Intake Coordinator.
To apply for the sliding fee scale please bring the following:
- Photo identification (driver’s license, state ID, school ID)
- Household size
- Proof of income for the last 30 days (if employed) or last year’s federal tax return (form 1040) or waiver of filing (from 4508-T)
- If you (or someone in your household) works but does not have proof, provide a signed letter from your employer on the employer’s letterhead (with contact name and phone number) and the amount you are paid
- Proof of any other sources of income: unemployment, Social Security, pension/401(k)/annuities, worker’s compensation, disability, self employment profit or loss, etc
For assistance in obtaining insurance please bring the following in addition to the list above:
- Birth certificate or passport
- Social security number or naturalization number
- Medicaid, Medicare or commercial insurance card (if applicable). If a denial letter has been received from Medicaid, please bring it.
- Proof of current resident (e.g. utility bill, bank statement, phone bill)
This health center will not deny services solely based on the inability to pay. You may be eligible for a sliding fee discount. See a HealthLinc Intake Coordinator for more information.
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(Required for an Appointment at a HealthLinc Clinic)
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Same Day Appointments are Available.
For normal and after-hours healthcare advice.
HealthLinc, Inc. 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.
Lilia Bonilla - Family Nurse Practitioner
Site Medical Director
Lilia Bonilla is the Site Medical Director and a Nurse Practitioner in Family Medicine. She is board certified with over 19 years of experience as a highly skilled and dedicated family nurse practitioner. Lilia provides comprehensive care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. She has extensive experience in family and adult medicine, women’s health and pediatrics. Lilia is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and American Nurses Association. She also serves as a preceptor and mentor for Nurse Practitioner Residents. Lilia is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Specialties: Family Practice, Women’s Health, Pediatrics
Diana Garcia Burns - Family Nurse Practitioner
Diana Garcia Burns has been serving East Chicago for over 30 years. She is experienced in family medicine, emergency medicine, public health, and administration. Diana is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is certified in Advanced Life Support, Pediatric Life Support, and Stroke Care. She is currently an instructor for the American Heart Association and a member of the Indiana Nurses Association (INA), American Nurses Association (ANA) and American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Specialties: Emergency Medicine, Public and Environmental Health
Dr. Ed S. Hassan - Internal Medicine
Dr. Hassan has practiced medicine on four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, giving him a unique perspective to health care. He received additional training in Internal Medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Hassan is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Arabic.
Specialties: Hypertension, Diabetes, Asthma, Elevated Blood Cholesterol
Nadine Salman - Family Nurse Practitioner
Nadine Salman delivers patient-centered care from infancy to adulthood by providing education and counseling on health promotion and disease prevention. She serves as an advocate by working in a partnership with patients and families to provide holistic care. Nadine’s passion is to give patients the tools and knowledge to help them make better health choices so they can live longer and healthier.
Specialties: Pediatrics, Disease Prevention, Adult Health and Wellness Promotion
Jessica Sinclair - Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Carl Toren - Pediatrician
Dr. Toren’s practice is focused on the health of children, both for the present and the future. He partners with families to monitor a child’s growth, development, nutrition, and safety, while following expert guidelines for vaccinations and screenings. If sickness comes, he offers comprehensive examinations, tests to discover the cause and then arranges any necessary treatment and follow-up. Dr. Toren is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Specialties: Pediatric Development, Pediatric Nutrition, Immunizations
Charita Weekly - Family Nurse Practitioner
Charita Weekly’s number one priority is providing excellent, comprehensive health care. She serves the entire family with a focus on promoting health and maintenance. Each approach is age specific to her patient and transitions throughout their life span. With emphasis on disease prevention and wellness, she treats the whole person and assists in achieving a higher quality of life.
Specialties: Family, Medical Examiner for the Department of Transportation, Disease Prevention
Dr. Firas Adhami - Dentist
Dr. Firas Adhami is committed to alleviating the health disparities of the underserved. He is the recipient of the Excellence in Prosthodontics Award from the American College of Prosthodontics. In May 2016, he published an article in the Journal of the American Dental Association entitled “Soft-tissue calcification on a panoramic radiograph.” Dr. Adhami maintains active memberships in the American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry.
Specialties: Extractions, Root Canal Therapy, Prosthodontics
April Chaja - Dental Hygienist
LaTonya Cooper - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
HealthLinc, Inc. 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)