Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point

FQHC

Operated by Heart Of Florida Health Center

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.

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

18.00 hrs/wk · Unknown

About Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point

Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Ocala, FL. 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 Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point 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 Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point or nearby

Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Florida.

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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 Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point 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.

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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 Florida

Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point accepts Florida 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).

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Frequently asked questions

What services does Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point offer?

Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point in Ocala, Florida offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.

Does Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?

Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.

What are the hours at Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point?

18.00 hrs/wk · Unknown

Is Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point a federally qualified health center?

Yes. Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point 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 Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point located?

Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point is at 717 SW Martin L King Ave, Ocala, FL 34471-1435. Phone: 352-732-6599.

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.

Heart Of Florida Health Center Beacon Point 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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