Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam
Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Amsterdam, NY. 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 Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam 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 Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across New York.
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 Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam 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
Black infants in the U.S. have approximately twice the mortality rate of white infants per CDC NVSS data, preterm birth and SIDS are leading drivers. 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.
Coverage + benefits in New York
Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam accepts New York 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 Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam offer?
Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam in Amsterdam, New York offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Pediatrics, Primary care.
Does Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam?
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam 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 Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam located?
Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam is at 67 Division St, Amsterdam, NY 12010-4099. Phone: 518-370-1441.
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.
Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam 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 Hometown Health Centers At Amsterdam is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Hometown Health Centers At Mont Pleasant Middle School Schenectady, NY · 16.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
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