Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
24.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Pope County Medical Clinic
Pope County Medical Clinic is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Golconda, IL. 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 Pope County Medical Clinic 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 Pope County Medical Clinic or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Pope County Medical Clinic doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Illinois.
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 Pope County Medical Clinic 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 Illinois
Pope County Medical Clinic accepts Illinois 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 Pope County Medical Clinic offer?
Pope County Medical Clinic in Golconda, Illinois offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Pope County Medical Clinic accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Pope County Medical Clinic accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Pope County Medical Clinic?
24.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Pope County Medical Clinic a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Pope County Medical Clinic 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 Pope County Medical Clinic located?
Pope County Medical Clinic is at 217 S Adams St, Golconda, IL 62938-1134. Phone: 618-683-3781.
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.
Pope County Medical Clinic 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 Pope County Medical Clinic is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Hardin County Dental Clinic Rosiclare, IL · 8.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Kentuckycare - 150 Burna, KY · 11.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Kentuckycare - 153 Smithland, KY · 16.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Hardin County Medical Clinic Elizabethtown, IL · 18.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Metropolis Medical Clinic Metropolis, IL · 19.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK