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.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
45.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx
Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Bronx, 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 Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx 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 Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx 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 Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx 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 New York
Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx 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 Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx offer?
Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx in Bronx, New York offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, On-site pharmacy, Primary care.
Does Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx?
45.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx 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 Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx located?
Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx is at 979 Cross Bronx Expy, Bronx, NY 10460-4885. Phone: 718-665-7565.
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.
Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx 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 Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
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