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
50.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Healthfirst - Laconia
Healthfirst - Laconia is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Laconia, NH. 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 Healthfirst - Laconia 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 Healthfirst - Laconia or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Healthfirst - Laconia doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across New Hampshire.
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 New Hampshire
Healthfirst - Laconia accepts New Hampshire 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 Healthfirst - Laconia offer?
Healthfirst - Laconia in Laconia, New Hampshire offers Enabling services, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Healthfirst - Laconia accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Healthfirst - Laconia accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Healthfirst - Laconia?
50.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Healthfirst - Laconia a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Healthfirst - Laconia 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 Healthfirst - Laconia located?
Healthfirst - Laconia is at 22 Strafford St, Laconia, NH 03246-4701. Phone: 603-366-1070.
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.
Healthfirst - Laconia 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 Healthfirst - Laconia is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Healthfirst - Church St Laconia, NH · 0.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Healthfirst At Isaiah 61 Cafe Laconia, NH · 0.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Healthfirst - Franklin Hq Franklin, NH · 10.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Healthfirst At Archways Franklin, NH · 11.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Mid-State Health Center - Bristol Alexandria, NH · 14.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK