For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections, reported illnesses have ranged from people being mildly sick to people being severely ill and dying. Symptoms can include:
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure. 
If you fear exposure, call your doctor immediately, and follow these guidelines,  
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/steps-when-sick.html
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Welcome to YOUR healthcare home

Kaniksu Health Services is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center whose mission is to provide quality  affordable and accessible care.  Serving the residents of Bonner and Boundary counties, with clinic locations in:
  • Bonners Ferry
  • Ponderay
  • Priest River
  • Sandpoint Pediatrics
  • Sandpoint VA Clinic
Our goal is to help you and the people you love most stay healthy or return to good health.  Since our first family health center opened in 2002, Kaniksu Health Services has provided our patients with timely, affordable and quality care; because to us, they are not just people in a waiting room.  They are part of our family.
Our services are open to everyone, including those facing barriers elsewhere, such as the uninsured, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, those living in rural areas, and the homeless. We accept most insurances including Medicaid and Medicare.  A Sliding Discount Program is available for those meeting income guidelines.

Language services are available in all clinic locations.  Medically trained interpreters are available via phone to assist patients with their healthcare questions.  
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A  provider is available 24/7 for emergency consultation.  ​
(208) 265-6252 Ponderay
(208) 267-1718 Bonners Ferry
(208) 265-2242 Sandpoint Pediatrics
(208) 448-2321 Priest River
(208) 263-0450 VA Clinic

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Services we offer 

We provide primary medical care, dental, behavioral health, veteran's care, and more​

Patient Portal

The Patient Portal is free for patients and gives you more choice and control over the way you communicate with us

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Always on the go?  Download the Patient Portal app to your smart phone and stay connected 24/7
For iPhones:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nextgen-patient-portal/id1165589210?mt=8
For Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextmd.nextgenpp


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Kaniksu Health Services is nationally recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home and a FTCA Deemed Facility
Kaniksu Health Services is recognized as a
Kaniksu Health Services is a FTCA deemed health center
Kaniksu Health Services an FTCA Deemed facility.  This health center receives Health and Human Services (HHS) funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health related claims, including medical/dental/behavioral health malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals​.
The Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992 and 1995 granted medical malpractice liability protection through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to HRSA-supported health centers. Under the Act, health centers are considered Federal employees and are immune from lawsuits, with the Federal government acting as their primary insurer.  More information is available here: http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/ftca/about/index.html