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Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center

FQHC

Operated by Greater Philadelphia Health Action Inc

Sliding-scale fees Uninsured patients welcome Medicaid Medicare

Services offered

Behavioral health

Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.

Enabling services

Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.

Substance-use treatment

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.

Hours

39.50 hrs/wk · Unknown

About Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center

Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Springfield, PA. 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 Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare 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 Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center or nearby

Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Pennsylvania.

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 Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare 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 Pennsylvania

Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center accepts Pennsylvania 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 Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center offer?

Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center in Springfield, Pennsylvania offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Substance-use treatment.

Does Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?

Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.

What are the hours at Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center?

39.50 hrs/wk · Unknown

Is Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center a federally qualified health center?

Yes. Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare 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 Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center located?

Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare Center is at 1489 Baltimore Pike STE 300 STE 300, Springfield, PA 19064-3971. Phone: 484-472-7430.

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.

Gpha - Spectrum Behavioral Healthcare 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:

A same-day online urgent care visit with a licensed clinician for common infections and illnesses. Prices are shown before you book; visits start at $34 and vary by clinician and location (checked August 2026).

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