If this clinic can't see you
Nearest clinics, closest first.
- Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/Mcauley Hot Springs National Park, AR: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Arcare - 083 Hot Springs National Park, AR: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Clinic Hot Springs National Park, AR: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Arcare-166 Hot Springs National Park, AR: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Arcare - 49 Hot Springs, AR: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
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.
About Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic
Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic 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, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic 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, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic 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
FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic 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.
Pediatric care for Black families
In 2022, Black infants in the U.S. died at a rate of 10.9 per 1,000 live births, per the CDC. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
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 Arkansas
Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic 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, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic offer?
Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, Pediatrics, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic?
HRSA lists this site as open about 50 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.
Is Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic 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, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic located?
Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic is at 3604 Central Ave STE D, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913-6458. 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.
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