Help Provide Free Care
Your gift helps RAM provide free dental, vision, and medical services to people in need.
Myth: You need to ‘qualify’ for services Remote Area Medical’s (RAM®) free clinics
- Truth: Anyone is welcome to receive free healthcare at a RAM’s free clinics. You do not need to bring ID, proof of income, or anything else.
- Just show up and tell us how we can help you.
Myth: It’s a scam — It’s not really free
- Truth: It really is 100% free. We do not charge for any of our dental, vision, medical, or telehealth services.
- All a RAM Clinic ‘costs’ is a few hours of your time!
Myth: You need to prove you have insurance
- Truth: You do not need to have health insurance to receive care at our free clinics.
- Whether you have insurance or not, you can receive care at RAM’s free clinics across the country.
Myth: Free clinics are only for people who do not have insurance
- Truth: Half of our patients have insurance; the other half do not. Both can receive free care
- Our free clinics are for anyone who cannot receive care due to the cost of services.
Myth: Free clinics are only during the week, I’d have to miss work
- Truth: RAM’s free clinics are on the weekends, starting at 6 a.m., running until we reach capacity.
- Typically, our clinics are on Saturday and Sunday, making it easier for patients who work during the week to receive the care they need.
Myth: Free healthcare isn’t good healthcare
- Truth: Our providers are licensed professionals or students practicing under the supervision of licensed professionals.
- Hear what RAM Patient Kelly had to say about the quality of healthcare at our free clinics, “You guys are wonderful at what you do. I just wish more people would find out about it.”
Myth: I need to make an appointment for Remote Area Medical’s free clinics
- Truth: RAM’s free clinics are first-come, first-served. We do not offer appointments.
- Patients often line up starting as early as the night before the clinic, sometimes sleeping in their cars so they can guarantee they will be one of the first people to receive care when the clinic doors open at 6 a.m.
- If you plan to wait overnight for the clinic, please come prepared with anything you may need throughout the night.
- Ex.: Pillows, blankets, weather appropriate clothing, food, water, necessary medications, etc.
Myth: Free healthcare is not available in the U.S.
- Truth: Free, quality healthcare is available in the U.S., and it is at a RAM Clinic near you!
- Check out our schedule to see when there’s a RAM Clinic or mobile telehealth clinic near you.
Myth: RAM doesn’t need my help and support
- Truth: Your support helps us continue serving patients across the country. We’ve been able to serve more than one million patients because of donations from our supporters.
- Donate today to help us bring free healthcare to those in need.
Myth: If I can’t donate, I cannot be involved with RAM
- Truth: There are so many ways to get involved with RAM’s mission without donating!
- Follow RAM on social media and share with your friends and family. Help us spread the word.
- Volunteer with us! You don’t have to be a medical professional to volunteer with RAM. We always need general support volunteers, interpreters, and much more.
- Buy our merch and show it off!
- Read our blog posts to stay up to date on the latest RAM news.
