Ben Cottle

Located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Choptank Community Health System, Inc. (CCHS) is a private, non-profit community health center focused on providing primary medical and dental health services in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties. Choptank's health centers provide a full range of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services to all. CCHS is a participating provider with most major insurance companies and HMOs. In addition, a sliding fee scale is available for any patient without insurance. As a community health center, CCHS is able to use federal funding to expand current services and develop new programs to meet the health care needs in our area. We provide access to high-quality, equitable, healthcare to everyone in our community. CCHS is a nationally recognized Primary Care Medical Home, delivering higher quality and more integrated care than many health systems throughout the United States. In September 2019, Choptank Community Health was awarded a Gold-level award by the American Heart Association for improving the health and well-being of patients with high blood pressure. CCHS has received consecutive healthcare quality awards from HRSA since 2016.