Services offered
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
57.50 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Baystate Brightwood Health Center
Baystate Brightwood Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Springfield, MA. 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 Baystate Brightwood Health Center 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 Baystate Brightwood Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Baystate Brightwood Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Massachusetts.
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 Massachusetts
Baystate Brightwood Health Center accepts Massachusetts 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 Baystate Brightwood Health Center offer?
Baystate Brightwood Health Center in Springfield, Massachusetts offers Enabling services, On-site pharmacy, Pediatrics, Primary care.
Does Baystate Brightwood Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Baystate Brightwood Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Baystate Brightwood Health Center?
57.50 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Baystate Brightwood Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Baystate Brightwood Health Center 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 Baystate Brightwood Health Center located?
Baystate Brightwood Health Center is at 380 Plainfield St, Springfield, MA 01107-1524. Phone: 413-794-4458.
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.
Baystate Brightwood Health Center 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 Baystate Brightwood Health Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Other clinics in Springfield
- The Salvation Army Springfield, MA · 1.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Hsh Health Center & Dental Clinic Springfield, MA · 1.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Open Door Social Services Springfield, MA · 1.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Springfield Dept. Health & Human Services/Hsh Health Center & Dental Clinics Springfield, MA · 1.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Caring Health Center Main Street Clinic Springfield, MA · 1.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK