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.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
50.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab
Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Poplar Bluff, MO. 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 Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab 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 Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Missouri.
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 Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab 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 Missouri
Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab accepts Missouri 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 Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab offer?
Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab in Poplar Bluff, Missouri offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, On-site pharmacy, Pediatrics, Primary care.
Does Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab?
50.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab 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 Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab located?
Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab is at 225 Physicians Park, Ste 104, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901-3918. Phone: 573-663-2313.
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.
Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab 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 Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Other clinics in Poplar Bluff
- Missouri Highlands Urgent Care - Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff, MO · 0.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Missouri Highlands Health Care - Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff, MO · 0.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Missouri Highlands Pediatrics - Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff, MO · 0.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MO · 1.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Missouri Highlands Clinical Lab Poplar Bluff, MO · 1.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK