Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
42.50 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Lewistown, PA. 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 Lewistown Community Health Center 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 Lewistown Community Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Lewistown Community Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Pennsylvania.
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 Lewistown Community Health Center 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 Pennsylvania
Lewistown Community Health Center accepts Pennsylvania 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 Lewistown Community Health Center offer?
Lewistown Community Health Center in Lewistown, Pennsylvania offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Lewistown Community Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Lewistown Community Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Lewistown Community Health Center?
42.50 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Lewistown Community Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Lewistown Community Health Center 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 Lewistown Community Health Center located?
Lewistown Community Health Center is at 106 Derry Heights Blvd, Lewistown, PA 17044-8648. Phone: 717-447-0340.
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.
Lewistown Community Health Center 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:
Same-day online urgent care.
- Video visits for common infections and illnesses
- From $34, price shown before you book
- No insurance needed
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Where to go next
If Lewistown Community Health Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Btamc Belleville Wellness Center Belleville, PA · 7.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Sadler Health Center Corporation Perry County Dental Loysville, PA · 22.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Btamc Mount Union Area Medical Center Mount Union, PA · 24.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Btamc Primary Care Center Huntingdon, PA · 25.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Btamc Family Wellness Center Huntingdon, PA · 25.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK