Health Care
Hospitals
Lovingston is 30-45 minutes from 2 hospitals to the North: University of Virginia Hospital & Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and 30-45 minutes from 2 hospitals to the South: Lynchburg General Hospital & Virginia Baptist Hospital
Health Clinics
Blue Ridge Medical Center in Colleen offers services in the following areas: Primary Care, Behavior Health, Physical Therapy, X-ray and Lab, Telemedicine, Pharmacy, Rural Health Outreach Program and School Based Health Care. Stoney Creek Family Practice in Nellysford and Sentara in Afton provide family medical care in the Rockfish Valley. The Blue Ridge Health District provides public health services to the residents of Nelson County.
UVA Family Medicine Stoney Creek
Medical & Healthcare Resources
Blue Ridge Medical Center reaches out to businesses with 50 or less employees and those with part-time employees to share information on the newly created Small Business Health Options Plan (SHOP) by which employers could offer affordable health insurance to their employees and potentially be eligible for a 50% tax credit.
The SHOP marketplace was created through the Affordable Care Act and offers financial incentives for employers, essential health benefits for employees and a streamlined yearly process of re-enrollment organized through the SHOP marketplace.
Outreach and Enrollment Specialist
Blue Ridge Medical Center
4038 Thomas Nelson Hwy.
Arrington, VA 22922
434-263-4000
Nelson County Prescription Discount Program
Nelson County citizens can save an average of 24% off the full retail cost of prescription medications that are not covered by traditional insurance plans, through the National Association of Counties (NACo) Prescription Discount Card Program.
- Easy to Participate: There are no enrollment fees, forms to fill out, age or income requirements, or medical condition restrictions.
- One card covers the entire family for virtually all commonly prescribed medicine.
- Free: There is no cost to the County, its residents or its taxpayers!
- Everyone is Eligible: All Nelson County citizens can participate by presenting the ID card at a national network of more than 60,000 participating retail pharmacies* including:
Blue Ridge Medical Center Pharmacy – Arrington
CVS Pharmacy – Amherst
Residents can print an ID card or pick one up at the County Administrator’s Office and other locations around the County.
Call 877-321-2652 or go online for assistance with the program
*100 locations are within 50 miles in Nelson, Amherst, Madison Heights, Lynchburg, Appomattox, Waynesboro, Charlottesville, and Staunton
