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
52.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Packard Health Carpenter
Packard Health Carpenter is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Ann Arbor, MI. 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 Packard Health Carpenter 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 Packard Health Carpenter or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Packard Health Carpenter doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Michigan.
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 Packard Health Carpenter 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 Michigan
Packard Health Carpenter accepts Michigan 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 Packard Health Carpenter offer?
Packard Health Carpenter in Ann Arbor, Michigan offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Pediatrics, Primary care.
Does Packard Health Carpenter accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Packard Health Carpenter accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Packard Health Carpenter?
52.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Packard Health Carpenter a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Packard Health Carpenter 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 Packard Health Carpenter located?
Packard Health Carpenter is at 2650 Carpenter Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1108. Phone: 734-971-1073.
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.
Packard Health Carpenter 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 Packard Health Carpenter is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Packard Health South Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 3.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Shelter Association Of Washtenaw County Ann Arbor, MI · 4.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Packard West Ann Arbor, MI · 4.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Packard East Ypsilanti, MI · 4.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Packard Health East Suite 110 Ypsilanti, MI · 4.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK