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Free & Low-Cost Community Health Centers in Des Plaines, IL

2 free and low-cost community health centers in Des Plaines, 2 with sliding-scale fees, 2 accepting Medicaid.

Sliding-scale care in Des Plaines: what the numbers say

Every center listed provides care regardless of your insurance status, with fees set by your income, so a visit costs less, or nothing, when you earn less. Bring a photo ID and proof of income to your first visit, and ask whether they can enroll you in Medicaid or marketplace coverage the same day.

Of the 2 centers listed in Des Plaines, 2 offer sliding-scale fees, 2 accept Medicaid, and 2 treat uninsured patients. Call ahead to confirm new-patient availability and bring photo ID and proof of income (a paystub or self-declaration). FQHC patient navigators can enroll you in Medicaid or marketplace coverage the same day you are seen.

Services available in Des Plaines

  • Enabling services (2 centers)
  • Primary care (2 centers)

Free screening programs in Des Plaines

Common questions

Do community health centers in Des Plaines accept Medicaid?

2 of the 2 centers listed accept Medicaid. Federally funded health centers also treat uninsured patients and charge on a sliding scale based on household income.

Is there a free or low-cost clinic in Des Plaines?

2 of the 2 centers listed offer sliding-scale fees. Bring photo ID and proof of income to your first visit.

What services do Des Plaines community health centers offer?

Services at the centers listed include Enabling services, Primary care.

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