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Free & Low-Cost Community Health Centers in Ruston, LA

3 free and low-cost community health centers in Ruston, 3 with sliding-scale fees, 3 accepting Medicaid.

Mercy Dental

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Operated by Mercy Medical Health Center

900 S Vienna St
Ruston, LA 71270-5830
Sliding scale Uninsured OK Medicaid

Services: Dental, Enabling services

Every clinic above sees patients regardless of insurance, and that is the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid, so the sliding scale usually costs less. If you need to talk to a clinician today and cannot get in:

A same-day online urgent care visit with a licensed clinician for common infections and illnesses. Prices are shown before you book; visits start at $34 and vary by clinician and location (checked August 2026).

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Sliding-scale care in Ruston: 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 3 centers listed in Ruston, 3 offer sliding-scale fees, 3 accept Medicaid, and 3 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 Ruston

  • Enabling services (3 centers)
  • Dental (2 centers)
  • Primary care (2 centers)
  • Behavioral health (1 center)
  • On-site pharmacy (1 center)
  • Pediatrics (1 center)

Free screening programs in Ruston

Common questions

Do community health centers in Ruston accept Medicaid?

3 of the 3 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 Ruston?

3 of the 3 centers listed offer sliding-scale fees. Bring photo ID and proof of income to your first visit.

What services do Ruston community health centers offer?

Services at the centers listed include Enabling services, Dental, Primary care, Behavioral health, On-site pharmacy.

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