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.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Edgewater Health - Merrillville
Edgewater Health - Merrillville is an FQHC Look-Alike, operationally identical to an FQHC but not receiving Section 330 grant funding located in Merrillville, IN. 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 Edgewater Health - Merrillville 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 Edgewater Health - Merrillville or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Edgewater Health - Merrillville doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Indiana.
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 Edgewater Health - Merrillville 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 Indiana
Edgewater Health - Merrillville accepts Indiana 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 Edgewater Health - Merrillville offer?
Edgewater Health - Merrillville in Merrillville, Indiana offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Edgewater Health - Merrillville accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Edgewater Health - Merrillville accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Edgewater Health - Merrillville?
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Edgewater Health - Merrillville a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Edgewater Health - Merrillville is an FQHC Look-Alike, operationally identical to an FQHC but not receiving Section 330 grant funding. 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 Edgewater Health - Merrillville located?
Edgewater Health - Merrillville is at 5495 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410-1647. Phone: 219-985-5500.
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.
Edgewater Health - Merrillville 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 Edgewater Health - Merrillville is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Northshore Merrillville Health Center Merrillville, IN · 0.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Community Healthnet South Merrillville, IN · 0.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Regional Mental Health - Strawhun Center Merrillville, IN · 4.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Community Healthnet At Mlk Gary, IN · 2.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Marram Health Center Suite 104 Gary, IN · 2.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK