Federally qualified health centers (FQHC) are medical clinics that provide a variety of health care services in underserved rural and urban areas throughout the United States. They offer primary care services and are open typically at least 5 days a week. Some additional services offered at FQHC as specialized screenings such as thyroid function test, cholesterol, child eye and ear examinations, nutritional assessment and referral. Services may vary from clinic to clinic, so be sure to research before going.
Below are some factors to consider when selecting a federally qualified health clinic:
1. Location: With over 3,700 federally qualified health centers across the United States, choosing the closest one is not always the best option. You can obtain a list of federally qualified health centers in a specific area by using our search tool above.
2. Quality: Quality is often overlooked but extremely important. WhereToFindCare.com is the only place that gives you a quality score to assist you in choosing a federally qualified health center: the consumer quality score. The consumer quality score is the percentage of people who rated their federally qualified health center on WhereToFindCare.com and said they received quality care. This experience-based federally qualified health center satisfaction score cannot be found elsewhere today except by word of mouth.
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3. Recommendations: Word of mouth recommendations can tell us whether we can get along with providers on a personal level. Ask friends, family, and other associates if they have had experiences with the federally qualified health centers on your list. You can also find word of mouth recommendations on WhereToFindCare.com.
4. Consider what each federally qualified health center offers: Once you’ve narrowed down the list of federally qualified health centers, you should consider all the other things each federally qualified health center has to offer, like hours of operation, availability, services available, etc.
Use the federally qualified health center search tool above to locate FQHCs in your area. With the report generated, you can view quality information, word of mouth recommendations from people in your community, exceptional healthcare workers at federally qualified health centers(we call them CareStars), photos, video tours, services provided, insurance accepted, contact information, driving directions, and much more.