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Community Health Centers Womens Health

FQHC

Operated by Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc

Sliding-scale fees Uninsured patients welcome Medicaid Medicare
1551 Bishop St, Ste 240, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4661

HRSA lists this site as open about 40 hours a week. Call to confirm today's hours.

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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.

OB/GYN & maternal health

Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.

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 Centers Womens Health

Community Health Centers Womens Health is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in San Luis Obispo, 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 Community Health Centers Womens Health 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 Centers Womens Health or nearby

Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Community Health Centers Womens Health 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 Community Health Centers Womens Health 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

Community Health Centers Womens Health 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 Community Health Centers Womens Health offer?

Community Health Centers Womens Health in San Luis Obispo, California offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.

Does Community Health Centers Womens Health accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?

Community Health Centers Womens Health accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.

What are the hours at Community Health Centers Womens Health?

HRSA lists this site as open about 40 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.

Is Community Health Centers Womens Health a federally qualified health center?

Yes. Community Health Centers Womens Health 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 Centers Womens Health located?

Community Health Centers Womens Health is at 1551 Bishop St, Ste 240, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4661. Phone: 805-549-0402.

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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