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Services offered
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
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 Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive
Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive is an FQHC Look-Alike, operationally identical to an FQHC but not receiving Section 330 grant funding located in Sacramento, CA. 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 Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive 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 Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across California.
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 California
Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive accepts California 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 Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive offer?
Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive in Sacramento, California offers Dental, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive?
HRSA lists this site as open about 40 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.
Is Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive is an FQHC Look-Alike, operationally identical to an FQHC but not receiving Section 330 grant funding. 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 Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive located?
Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive is at 3030 Explorer Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827. Phone: 916-254-5700.
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.
Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive 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:
Same-day online urgent care.
- Video visits for common infections and illnesses
- From $34, price shown before you book
- No insurance needed
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