Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville

FQHC

Operated by Start Corp

Sliding-scale fees Uninsured patients welcome Medicaid Medicare

2150 General Pershing St, Mandeville, LA 70448-5125

HRSA lists this site as open about 40 hours a week. Call to confirm today's hours.

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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.

About Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville

Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Mandeville, 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 Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville 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.

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Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Louisiana.

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Mental health + behavioral health context

FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville 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.

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Coverage + benefits in Louisiana

Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville 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).

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Frequently asked questions

What services does Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville offer?

Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville in Mandeville, Louisiana offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care.

Does Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?

Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.

What are the hours at Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville?

HRSA lists this site as open about 40 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.

Is Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville a federally qualified health center?

Yes. Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville 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 Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville located?

Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville is at 2150 General Pershing St, Mandeville, LA 70448-5125. Phone: 985-951-4716.

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.

Start Community Health Center - Downtown Mandeville 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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