Services offered
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.
Hours
45.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Georgia Health Center
Georgia Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Fairfax, VT. 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 Georgia 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 Georgia Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Georgia Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Vermont.
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 Vermont
Georgia Health Center accepts Vermont 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 Georgia Health Center offer?
Georgia Health Center in Fairfax, Vermont offers Enabling services, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Georgia Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Georgia Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Georgia Health Center?
45.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Georgia Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Georgia 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 Georgia Health Center located?
Georgia Health Center is at 4178 Highbridge Rd, Fairfax, VT 05454-5446. Phone: 802-255-5560.
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.
Georgia Health Center 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 Georgia Health Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Fairfax Health Center Fairfax, VT · 4.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Fairfax Pharmacy Fairfax, VT · 5.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- St Albans Health Center Saint Albans, VT · 8.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Notch Primary Care Saint Albans, VT · 8.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Community Health Centers - Champlain Islands South Hero, VT · 10.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK