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
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Rapides Community Health Center
Rapides Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Alexandria, LA. 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 Rapides Community Health Center 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 Rapides Community Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Rapides Community Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Louisiana.
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 Rapides Community Health Center 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 Louisiana
Rapides Community Health Center accepts Louisiana 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 Rapides Community Health Center offer?
Rapides Community Health Center in Alexandria, Louisiana offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Rapides Community Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Rapides Community Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Rapides Community Health Center?
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Rapides Community Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Rapides Community Health Center 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 Rapides Community Health Center located?
Rapides Community Health Center is at 2200 N Bolton Ave, Alexandria, LA 71303-4407. Phone: 318-648-0375.
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.
Rapides Community Health Center 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 Rapides Community Health Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Rapides Primary Health Care Center-Browns Bend Site Alexandria, LA · 0.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Women's Pavilion Alexandria, LA · 3.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Rapides Academy School Based Clinic Alexandria, LA · 4.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- South Grant Community Health Center Dry Prong, LA · 7.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- East Grant Community Health Center Pollock, LA · 10.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK