Services offered
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Washington Community Health Center
Washington Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Bogalusa, 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 Washington Community Health Center 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 Washington Community Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Washington Community Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Louisiana.
Pediatric care for Black families
Black infants in the U.S. have approximately twice the mortality rate of white infants per CDC NVSS data, preterm birth and SIDS are leading drivers. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
Coverage + benefits in Louisiana
Washington Community Health Center 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 Washington Community Health Center offer?
Washington Community Health Center in Bogalusa, Louisiana offers Enabling services, Pediatrics, Primary care.
Does Washington Community Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Washington Community Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Washington Community Health Center?
40.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Washington Community Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Washington Community Health Center 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 Washington Community Health Center located?
Washington Community Health Center is at 2807 S Columbia St, Bogalusa, LA 70427-7915. Phone: 985-785-5800.
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.
Washington Community Health Center 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 Washington Community Health Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Family Health Care Clinic, Inc.-Bogalusa Bogalusa, LA · 3.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Picayune Family Health Center Picayune, MS · 17.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Start Community Health Center - Covington Covington, LA · 22.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Baptist Community Health Services- Mandeville Mandeville, LA · 28.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- St. Tammany Mandeville CHC Mandeville, LA · 28.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK