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Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont

FQHC

Operated by Big Springs Medical Association Inc.

Sliding-scale fees Uninsured patients welcome Medicaid Medicare
1 Hals Plz, Piedmont, MO 63957-1613

HRSA lists this site as open about 42 hours a week. Call to confirm today's hours.

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Services offered

Behavioral health

Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.

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.

Substance-use treatment

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.

About Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont

Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Piedmont, 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 Health Care - Piedmont 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 Health Care - Piedmont or nearby

Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont 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

FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont 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.

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 Missouri

Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont 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 Health Care - Piedmont offer?

Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont in Piedmont, Missouri offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, On-site pharmacy, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.

Does Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?

Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.

What are the hours at Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont?

HRSA lists this site as open about 42 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.

Is Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont a federally qualified health center?

Yes. Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont 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 Health Care - Piedmont located?

Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont is at 1 Hals Plz, Piedmont, MO 63957-1613. Phone: 573-223-4800.

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.

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