Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Vision care
Eye exams, glasses, and referrals for advanced ophthalmology.
Hours
45.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B
Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Irvington, AL. 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 Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B 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.
HIV testing + PrEP at Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Alabama.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B 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.
Pediatric care for Black families
Black infants in the U.S. have approximately twice the mortality rate of white infants per CDC NVSS data, preterm birth and SIDS are leading drivers. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
Coverage + benefits in Alabama
Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B accepts Alabama 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).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B offer?
Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B in Irvington, Alabama offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, Pediatrics, Primary care, Vision care.
Does Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B?
45.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B 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 Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B located?
Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B is at 12701 Padgett Switch Rd, Irvington, AL 36544-4011. Phone: 251-824-2174.
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.
Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B 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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Where to go next
If Bayou La Batre Area Health Development B is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Mostellar Medical Center Irvington, AL · 0.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Mostellar Support Services Annex Bayou La Batre, AL · 0.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Accordia Health - Bayou Bayou La Batre, AL · 1.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Southwest Mobile Health Center Mobile, AL · 11.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Altapointe Health Systems, Inc. Mobile, AL · 14.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK