Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Blount County Quality Health Care
Blount County Quality Health Care is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Oneonta, 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 Blount County Quality Health Care 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 Blount County Quality Health Care or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Blount County Quality Health Care 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 Blount County Quality Health Care 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.
Coverage + benefits in Alabama
Blount County Quality Health Care 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 Blount County Quality Health Care offer?
Blount County Quality Health Care in Oneonta, Alabama offers Behavioral health, Enabling services.
Does Blount County Quality Health Care accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Blount County Quality Health Care accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Blount County Quality Health Care?
40.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Blount County Quality Health Care a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Blount County Quality Health Care 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 Blount County Quality Health Care located?
Blount County Quality Health Care is at 1000 Lincoln Ave, Oneonta, AL 35121-2537. Phone: 205-274-9799.
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.
Blount County Quality Health Care 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 Blount County Quality Health Care is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Blount County Quality Health Care Oneonta, AL · 0.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- W. T. Scruggs Medical Center Altoona, AL · 12.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Douglas Medical Center Horton, AL · 17.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- CHC - Chalkville Center Point, AL · 24.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Canterberry Family Practice Gadsden, AL · 24.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK