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
9.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance
Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Cambridge, MA. 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 Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance 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 Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Massachusetts.
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 Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance 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 Massachusetts
Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance accepts Massachusetts 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 Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance offer?
Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, Massachusetts offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance?
9.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance 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 Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance located?
Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance is at 1575 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02138-4398. Phone: 857-270-8775.
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.
Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance 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 Transitional Wellness Center / Cambridge Health Alliance is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- On The Rise Cambridge, MA · 0.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Y2Y Harvard Square Cambridge, MA · 0.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Salvation Army Cambridge, MA · 0.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Albany Street Shelter/Cambridge Cambridge, MA · 1.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- St. Patrick's Women's Shelter Somerville, MA · 0.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK