If this clinic can't see you
Nearest clinics, closest first.
- Coastside Mental Health Center Half Moon Bay, CA: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Canyon Vista Redwood City, CA: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Central County Mental Health Ctr San Mateo, CA: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- 39th Avenue Campus - Outpatient Clinics San Mateo, CA: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Edison Clinic San Mateo, CA: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
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 Coastside Health Center
Coastside Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Half Moon Bay, CA. 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 Coastside 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 Coastside Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Coastside Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across California.
Mental health + behavioral health context
FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Coastside Health Center 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 California
Coastside Health Center accepts California 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 Coastside Health Center offer?
Coastside Health Center in Half Moon Bay, California offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Coastside Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Coastside Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Coastside Health Center?
HRSA lists this site as open about 58 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.
Is Coastside Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Coastside 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 Coastside Health Center located?
Coastside Health Center is at 225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Ste 100A, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1738. Phone: 650-573-3941.
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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Where to go next
Free and low-cost care near Half Moon Bay, and the coverage help that goes with it.