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.
Hours
8.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Care Clinic Park County
Care Clinic Park County is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Fairplay, 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 Care Clinic Park County 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 Care Clinic Park County or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Care Clinic Park County doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Colorado.
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 Care Clinic Park County 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 Colorado
Care Clinic Park County 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).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Care Clinic Park County offer?
Care Clinic Park County in Fairplay, Colorado offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, Substance-use treatment.
Does Care Clinic Park County accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Care Clinic Park County accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Care Clinic Park County?
8.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Care Clinic Park County a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Care Clinic Park County 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 Care Clinic Park County located?
Care Clinic Park County is at 548 Front St, Fairplay, CO 80440-5001. Phone: 970-668-4055.
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.
Care Clinic Park County 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 Care Clinic Park County is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Park County Re-2 Sbhc Fairplay, CO · 0.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Lake County Dental Leadville, CO · 15.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Care Clinic Lake County Leadville, CO · 16.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Lake County High School Leadville, CO · 16.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Elevated Community Health Admin Offices Frisco, CO · 24.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK