General Medicine Clinic

IFEHC is running an accessible free and charitable (for eligible individuals) general practice clinic for non-emergencies. Appointments are filling. So book an appointment right away, by calling (208) 932-4-932. Visits are by appointment only, 7 days a week from 10am to 10pm.  Make a phone call requesting an appointment. If we feel we have the ability to help you, we will book an appointment. The Medical Director himself provides the healthcare.

Individuals from Noncoastal Western states and Western Gulf Coast states are eligible for services. Of note; Dr. Boren is currently licensed in twelve (12) of those states. Telemedicine can be provided in those states. Eligible individuals who do not reside in those twelve (12) states must prove at the time of the appointment that they are in a jurisdiction in which Dr. Boren currently holds a license.

For details on how this clinic complies with the applicable statute (39 Idaho State Code 77: Volunteer Health Care Provider Immunity), please see the Registration webpage under the About Menu, section Foundational Documents. All eligible recipients of the General Medicine Clinic's pro bono services must acknowledge being aware of this document. They are encouraged to read it.

As of August of 2024, no. There are no formal means tests.

To qualify for free and charitable rates, you must fulfill the following criteria.

You must be truthful about why you want the services. Failure to be truthful, even if the actual reason falls within the clinic's scope of operations, may qualify as fraudulently seeking healthcare services. Material misrepresentation undermines the therapeutic alliance. Equally important, it may deprive other needy individuals, who truthfully represent themselves and their needs, of services for which they (legitimately) qualify.

You must be a permanent resident of one of the ten Noncoastal Western states or the two Western Gulf Coast states where Dr. Boren is licensed. The Noncoastal Western states where Dr. Boren is currently (as of 08/09/2024) licensed are Utah, Idaho, Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Arizona. The two Western Gulf Coast states where Dr. Boren is licensed are Louisiana and Texas.

You must not be part of Medicare or Medicaid unless you are seeking a service that would not be covered by those programs. You are allowed to have private insurance but are advised to be clear on its rules. IFEHC, PLLC does NOT participate in any insurance program. You may be penalized for using outside provider(s).

Your case must be a good fit. The Medical Director has sole discretion in making this determination.

In our interpretation of applicable statute(s), we may ask patients to cover the costs they assume through third parties such as diagnostic test results and medications. As indicated, prices are indicated so that anyone who is caught or suspected of violating the contract has been given fair warning about the consequences of doing so (i.e., deterrent effect). 

We want to make a clarification to the statement that the eligibility process is informal and through an honors system: We reserve the right to any appropriate civil law or criminal law remedies available for good faith suspicion(s) of violation(s). We may, at any point within the statute of limitations of contract law, assess the announced rates if we can demonstrate good faith belief of breach of contract. At any point, we reserve the right to use the information to investigate good faith suspicion(s) of breach of contract.

We remind all applicants and current General Medicine Clinic (pro bono) patients that we published a statement detailing our compliance with 39 Idaho State Code 77: Volunteer Health Care Provider Immunity. Please click the link below to access a copy of IFEHC's compliance statement.

Updated 02/23/2024, 08/10/2024

IFEHC is busy running four separate programs (each listed under this tab). It offers its various services at low cost or for free. Appointments fill fast. In addition, the Medical Director provides top-notch care to every patient he treats and wants to minimie interruptions. Furthermore, it is in the patients' best interest to talk with the Medical Director to make sure that IFEHC's facilities are appropriate for those individuals' needs. Moreover; the by appointment only basis puts IFEHC in a position to maximize patient privacy by minimizing interactions with other patients and by allowing IFEHC to account for all individuals who enter its premises. Finally, an important implication during the pandemic of the preceding point is that disease transmission is negligible if patients are not interacting.

Triage is a process of assigning urgency to medical issues. All facilities undergo this process in some form or another. When the Medical Director is reached, he determines that the case is an appropriate one for this clinic. The Medical Director could decide the following:

1. That the case is appropriate for the clinic.
2. That the case is best handled by a different provider, such as patient's established primary care provider.
3. That the case is an urgent matter. During daytime, he will direct to urgent care. During night time, he will possibly direct to the emergency room.
4. That the case is an emergency. He will direct to the emergency room.

We will treat medical non-emergencies that IFEHC determines to be within the capabilities of its facility.

Our free & charitable health clinic-internal medicine's following list is not exhaustive - it is growing. It gives an idea of the types of cases (actual and suspected/ruled out) IFEHC's charitable general medicine has handled.

1. hypertension (elevated blood pressure)
2. hypertension - suspected end organ effects on vision (note these were referred out)
3. elevated cholesterol
4. edema (swelling to feet)
5. cellulitis (skin infection)
6. fungal infections
7. headaches, including migraines
8. conjunctivitis (inflammation of the lining of the eyes)
9. sinus infection
10. sore throat, including strep
11. peritonsillar abscess (referral)
12. ear infections and inflammations
13. urinary tract infections
14. suspected kidney disease - specifically proteinuria
15. diagnosing pregnancy (NOT managing it or delivering babies)
16. sexually transmitted diseases (STD's)
17. COVID - outpatient
18. influenza
19. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
20. bronchitis
21. colitis
22. nausea, including prophylaxis (prevention) of motion sickness
23. hypothyroid and hyperthyroid
24. diabetes mellitus
25. preventive medicine counseling
26. requests for refills of (NON-controlled substance) medications such as blood pressure or EpiPen
27. restless sleep syndrome
28. Outpatient orthopedics, including trauma to distal extremities (shoulders, hands and feet)
29. Anxiety
30. ADHD

We are proud to announce that we now administer a limited number of treatments such as antibiotics. We also give certain vaccinations: annual influenza, Tdap (adult), and Hepatitis B (adult).

However; NO medications are dispensed on premises. This means we do not give out any medications to be consumed off-premises. Very important is that IFEHC does NOT dispense or have any controlled substances on premises. IFEHC will write prescriptions (of NON-controlled substances) if appropriate. This is why we do not treat medical emergencies or even urgencies that require medication administration.

Sometimes. However, this is in exceptional cases. That is determined on a case-by-case basis and solely at the discretion of the Medical Director. We want to make clear that we do NOT advertise, or in any way represent, ourselves as financially assisting others with obtaining medications. As made abundantly clear, we do not dispense medications.

The following is our promise. IFEHC will work with the patients to determine barriers to accessibility and reduce those barriers. Once appropriate treatments are found, IFEHC will work with patients to find the best prices available. This includes talking with pharmacists if necessary. This can be a multidisciplinary effort that includes involving many entities in the healthcare system.

We are proud that our medical judgments are not influenced by any commercial interest. We do not have pharmaceutical representatives on premises. Nor are we compensated for enrolling patients into any studies.

Revised 08/10/2024.