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- Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Baxter Springs Baxter Springs, KS: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Chc/Sek South Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Commerce Community Health Center Commerce, OK: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Access Family Care Joplin Joplin, MO: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas Downtown Pittsburg, KS: 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.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
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 Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus
Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Columbus, KS. 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 Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus 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 Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Kansas.
Mental health + behavioral health context
FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus 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 Kansas
Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus accepts Kansas 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 Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus offer?
Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus in Columbus, Kansas offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, On-site pharmacy, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus?
HRSA lists this site as open about 84 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.
Is Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus 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 Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus located?
Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/Columbus is at 101 W Sycamore St, Columbus, KS 66725-1276. Phone: 620-429-2101.
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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