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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.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
About Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences
Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Truth Or Consequences, NM. 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 Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences 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 Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across New Mexico.
Mental health + behavioral health context
FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences 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.
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 New Mexico
Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences accepts New Mexico 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 Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences offer?
Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences in Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences?
HRSA lists this site as open about 49 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.
Is Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences 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 Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences located?
Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or Consequences is at 1960 N Date St, Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901-3701. Phone: 575-894-7662.
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.
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