Services offered
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
50.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Kentwood, 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 Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location 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 Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Louisiana.
Coverage + benefits in Louisiana
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location 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 Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location offer?
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location in Kentwood, Louisiana offers Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location?
50.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location 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 Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location located?
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location is at 721 Avenue G, Kentwood, LA 70444-2601. Phone: 888-414-7247.
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.