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Free & Low-Cost Community Health Centers in Tacoma, WA

16 free and low-cost community health centers in Tacoma, 16 with sliding-scale fees, 16 accepting Medicaid.

Sliding-scale care in Tacoma: 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 16 centers listed in Tacoma, 16 offer sliding-scale fees, 16 accept Medicaid, and 16 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 Tacoma

  • Enabling services (16 centers)
  • Primary care (16 centers)

Free screening programs in Tacoma

Common questions

Do community health centers in Tacoma accept Medicaid?

16 of the 16 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 Tacoma?

16 of the 16 centers listed offer sliding-scale fees. Bring photo ID and proof of income to your first visit.

What services do Tacoma community health centers offer?

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

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