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
56.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Urgent Care
Urgent Care is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Redding, 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 Urgent Care 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 Urgent Care or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Urgent Care doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across California.
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 Urgent Care 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 California
Urgent Care 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 Urgent Care offer?
Urgent Care in Redding, California offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Urgent Care accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Urgent Care accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Urgent Care?
56.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Urgent Care a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Urgent Care 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 Urgent Care located?
Urgent Care is at 980 Placer St, Redding, CA 96001-1126. Phone: 530-246-5710.
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.
Urgent Care 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 Urgent Care is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Other clinics in Redding
- Shasta Community Health Center Redding, CA · 0.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Women's, Babies' & Children's Center Redding, CA · 0.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Shasta Community Health Training Center Redding, CA · 0.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Children's Legacy Center Redding, CA · 0.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Market Street Dental Redding, CA · 0.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK