Miners Clinic at National Jewish Health

The Miners Clinic of Colorado provides health screening and education for coal, metal, non-metal and aggregate miners, as well as for historic uranium industry workers, through two free screening programs:

• Black Lung Clinic Program

• Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP) Clinic

Download the Miners Clinic brochure (PDF).

Next Screening

• Pueblo, Colorado  January 14th and 15th, 2026 - see flyer
• Montrose, Colorado in March 2026

Free & Confidential Health Screenings

Your confidential screening is FREE. These services are paid for by federally funded grants.

Space is limited. An appointment is required.

Call Today: 1.877.255.LUNG (877.255.5864) or 303.398.1418

Annual Screening Locations

• Denver, CO, National Jewish Health Main Campus – two clinics per month
• Pueblo, CO  
• Montrose, CO  
• Craig, CO  
• Casper, WY  
• Page, AZ 

To learn more about our outreach clinics, please call us at 303.398.1418, or toll free at 1.877.255.LUNG (1.877.255.5864).

Who is eligible for a free screening?

Active and former miners in Colorado and Arizona are eligible for a free screening through the Black Lung Clinic.

Those who live in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana or South Dakota and meet the criteria for any of the following categories are eligible for a free screening through the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP):

• Employed as a uranium worker for a minimum of one year between January 1, 1942 and December 31, 1990.

  •  Qualifying occupations include uranium miners, millers, ore transporters, core drillers, and mine remediation workers

• Worked onsite during the atmospheric testing of a nuclear weapon before January 1, 1963
• Lived in an area downwind of the atmospheric nuclear tests at the Nevada Test site between September 1944 and November 1962 

To find out if you are eligible for a free screening or if you would like more information, please call us at 1.877.255.LUNG (877.255.5864) 

What happens during a screening visit?

The Miners Clinic at National Jewish Health offers in-depth, confidential screening for illnesses related to mining, historic radiation exposure, and other conditions. Please reference the sections on our Black Lung Clinic and RESEP Clinic for detailed information about the services provided by each clinic. Early diagnosis and medical care can often make a difference in quality of life and long-term survival.

FREE screening services include:

• Medical and occupational history questionnaire
• Physical exam
• Spirometry (breathing test)
• Chest X-ray with B read (detects lung abnormalities caused by dust inhalation)
• Oximetry (oxygen level in your blood)
• Health education
• Case management and referral
• Benefits counseling

What happens after screening?

You will receive a letter explaining the results of your screening visit.

If your screening results show potential problems, we may recommend further medical evaluation and treatment with your primary care physician, a local health care provider, or a provider at National Jewish Health. If needed, you can schedule an appointment for more complete evaluation of dust-related lung disease in our Occupational Lung Disease Clinic with Dr. Cecile Rose or Dr. Jeremy Hua by calling the Lung Line at 1.800.222.5864.

Our full diagnostic services include:

• Breathing test

• Lung CT scan

• Blood gas with rest and exercise

• Pulmonary rehabilitation

• Benefits counseling and referral
• Respiratory therapy
• Treatment plans
• Preventive and support services
• Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
• Methacholine challenge testing for asthma
• Diagnostic bronchoscopy
• Other subspecialty referrals (cardiology, allergy, oncology, and many others)

The Miners Clinic at National Jewish Health also offers benefits counseling for those who may qualify for Federal Black Lung Benefits or the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).

What will a medical screening cost me?

Your confidential screening from the Miners Clinic at National Jewish Health is FREE. Benefits counseling and claims assistance for those who may qualify for Federal Black Lung Benefits or RECA benefits is also FREE. These services are paid for by federally funded grants. If you need additional diagnostic testing or treatment, those costs will not be covered by the Miners Clinic at National Jewish Health.