Axis Health System - Telluride

FQHC

Operated by Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc

Sliding-scale fees Uninsured patients welcome Medicaid Medicare

238 W Colorado Ave # 9, Telluride, CO 81435-5091

HRSA lists this site as open about 45 hours a week. Call to confirm today's hours.

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Services offered

Behavioral health

Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.

Dental

Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.

Enabling services

Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.

Substance-use treatment

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.

About Axis Health System - Telluride

Axis Health System - Telluride is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Telluride, CO. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.

Community Health Centers like Axis Health System - Telluride play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.

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Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Axis Health System - Telluride doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Colorado.

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Mental health + behavioral health context

FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Axis Health System - Telluride use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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Substance use treatment context

Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).

Coverage + benefits in Colorado

Axis Health System - Telluride accepts Colorado Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).

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Frequently asked questions

What services does Axis Health System - Telluride offer?

Axis Health System - Telluride in Telluride, Colorado offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, Substance-use treatment.

Does Axis Health System - Telluride accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?

Axis Health System - Telluride accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.

What are the hours at Axis Health System - Telluride?

HRSA lists this site as open about 45 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.

Is Axis Health System - Telluride a federally qualified health center?

Yes. Axis Health System - Telluride is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.

Where is Axis Health System - Telluride located?

Axis Health System - Telluride is at 238 W Colorado Ave # 9, Telluride, CO 81435-5091. Phone: 970-252-3200.

Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.

Axis Health System - Telluride and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:

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