Medical Services
Our Clinical Nursing Services Division serves patients of all ages with a variety of programs and services. The division strives to provide excellent access to care and collaborates with community partners to help residents improve and maintain the healthiest lives possible. View our current privacy policies.
Programs and Services:
Communicable Disease
The Communicable Disease Program promotes optimal health among Macon County residents by preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. We conduct investigations for those diseases reportable to the Illinois Department of Public Health including, but not limited to: Hepatitis A, B, and C. Meningitis, Salmonella, Shigella, Giardia, and Pertussis (whooping cough). For more information, please call us at
(217) 423-6988 ext: 1317.
- COVID-19
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention- COVID-19
- Ebola
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – What You Need to Know About Ebola
- Illinois Department of Public Health – Ebola Fact Sheet
- Enterovirus Infections
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Enterovirus
- Illinois Department of Public Health – Enterovirus Fact Sheet
- Giardiasis (Giardia)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Giardiasis (Giardia)
- Illinois Department of Public Health – Giardiasis (Giardia) Fact Sheet
- Hepatitis
- Measles (Rubeola)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Measles (Rubeola)
- Illinois Department of Public Health – Measles
- Immunize.org – “MMR Vaccine Does Not Cause Autism: Examine the Evidence!”
- Measles, mumps, and rubella are serious diseases. Make sure you child is protected! – Fact Sheet
- Meningitis
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Meningitis
- Illinois Department of Public Health – Meningitis Fact Sheet
- Monkeypox (Mpox)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Monkeypox
- Illinois Department of Public Health - Monkeypox
- Monkeypox Infographic
- Mpox Vaccine Locator
- Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – About Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Illinois Department of Public Health – Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Fact Sheet
- Reporting
- If you are a medical provider needing to report a communicable disease outside of regular business hours, please call (217) 875-8567. This number is for emergency use only.
- Salmonella
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Salmonella
- Illinois Department of Public Health – Salmonella Fact Sheet
- Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
- Illinois Department of Public Health – Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
- Shigellosis (Shigella)
- Illinois Department of Public Health – Shigellosis (Shigella) Fact Sheet
Forms & Resources
Foreign Travel
The Foreign Travel Program provides immunizations and anti-malarial recommendations for individuals who are traveling out of the country. In an effort to minimize the risk of infection and to prevent the transmission of disease, we provide travelers with an informational packet using current recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are designated as a Yellow Fever Immunization Center. Appointments are required for foreign travel vaccines. For more information and/or to make an appointment, please call (217) 423-6988 and press "2" for Clinical Nursing services.
Resources
HealthWorks Medical Case Management
The HealthWorks Medical Case Management Program (HW MCM) is a collaborative effort between the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. The primary purpose of HW MCM is to assure that DCFS youth in care, receive comprehensive quality health care services. For more information, please call us at (217) 423-6988 ext: 1313.
Immunizations/Lead Testing
We offer immunization clinics for all ages and lead testing for children one year and older at the MCHD every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-3:30 p.m. Scheduling appointments is encouraged and preferred. Walk-ins will be accepted based on availability. For more information about immunizations, cost, and/or to make an appointment, please call (217) 423-6988 and press "2" for Clinical Nursing services.
Did you know that certain vaccines are recommended for adults and adolescents?* Take this quick quiz to find out which vaccines YOU may need. (*This quiz provides information for people age 11 years and older.)
Payments accepted:
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card (American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa)
Insurances accepted (current card must be presented at time of service):
- Aetna (only some Aetna plans are accepted; please call ahead for more information)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO and Blue Choice
- Cigna
- Coventry Healthcare
- Consociate
- Health Alliance
- Humana
- Illinois Medicaid
- Illinois Medicaid Managed Care Plan – BCBS, Harmony/Wellcare, Meridian, Molina, Youthcare and Aetna Better Health
- Medicare Part B
- Medicare Part D
- United Healthcare
Recommended Immunizations
STI Clinic
Program Notice: In partnership with Crossing Healthcare, the MCHD STI clinic is now open every Wednesday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Call (217) 423-6988 and press "2" for Clinical Nursing services to schedule an appointment or to ask questions regarding PrEP.
Testing includes: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, and Trichomoniasis (in women)
Beginning Wednesday, April 10, 2024, STI tests will be $25.
Payments accepted:
- Cash
- Credit Card (American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa)
Insurances accepted (current card must be presented at time of service):
- Aetna (only some Aetna plans are accepted; please call ahead for more information)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO and Blue Choice
- Cigna
- Coventry Healthcare
- Consociate
- Health Alliance
- Humana
- Illinois Medicaid
- Illinois Medicaid Managed Care Plan – BCBS, Harmony/Wellcare, Meridian, Molina, Youthcare and Aetna Better Health
- Medicare Part B
- Medicare Part D
- United Healthcare
Tuberculosis
Our Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program provides screenings to detect TB infection and monitors the presence of TB in Macon County. The TB test is read 48 to 72 hours after it is given. If there is an upcoming holiday, tests may not be given due to inability to read results within the appropriate timeframe. Please call for specific questions regarding this process. Case-management is provided for people with active TB cases. Our TB clinic is held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. This clinic is walk-in only and residents will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call us (217) 423-6988 option 2.