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Free & Low-Cost Community Health Centers in New Orleans, LA

50 free and low-cost community health centers in New Orleans, 50 with sliding-scale fees, 50 accepting Medicaid.

Sliding-scale care in New Orleans: 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 50 centers listed in New Orleans, 50 offer sliding-scale fees, 50 accept Medicaid, and 50 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 New Orleans

  • Enabling services (50 centers)
  • Primary care (50 centers)

Free screening programs in New Orleans

Common questions

Do community health centers in New Orleans accept Medicaid?

50 of the 50 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 New Orleans?

50 of the 50 centers listed offer sliding-scale fees. Bring photo ID and proof of income to your first visit.

What services do New Orleans community health centers offer?

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

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