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 Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley
Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Hot Springs National Park, AR. 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 Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley 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 Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Arkansas.
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 Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley 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 Arkansas
Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley accepts Arkansas 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 Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley offer?
Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley?
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley 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 Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley located?
Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley is at 208 McAuley Ct, Suite B, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913-6344. Phone: 479-437-3449.
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.
Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley 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 Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Other clinics in Hot Springs National Park
- Healthy Connections- Admin Office Hot Springs National Park, AR · 0.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic Hot Springs National Park, AR · 0.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Arcare - 083 Hot Springs National Park, AR · 2.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Clinic Hot Springs National Park, AR · 2.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Arcare-166 Hot Springs National Park, AR · 2.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK