Free and Low-Cost Medical and Dental Care in Blount County, AL

Alabama Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (AAFCC)

Statewide network of free and charitable clinics; call for the nearest member clinic.

Who

Uninsured/underinsured Alabamians

Where

5741 Carmichael Parkway, Montgomery 36117

Good to know

Referral line. Members include Medical Outreach Ministries, Community Free Clinic of Decatur-Morgan County and others.

Alabama Department of Public Health - County Health Departments

Every county has a health department offering immunizations, family planning, STD testing, WIC and some primary care.

Who

Any resident; many services free or sliding fee

Good to know

Family planning and some clinical services use a sliding fee scale based on income. Find your county office on the ADPH site.

Alabama Primary Health Care Association - Find a Health Center

Statewide association of Alabama's community health centers (FQHCs); HRSA locator finds the nearest sliding-fee clinic by ZIP.

Who

Anyone; sliding fee for low-income uninsured

Email

info@alphca.com

Good to know

Toll-free (888) 322-7068. HRSA locator: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

Blount County Quality Health Care - Lincoln Ave

QOL Health Services

Second QOL health center site in Oneonta.

Who

Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount

Where

1000 Lincoln Ave, Oneonta 35121

Good to know

Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Site found in HRSA health center directory (via feedam.org mirror); call to confirm hours and services.

Quality of Life Health Services - Blount County Quality Health Care

QOL Health Services

Medical, dental, behavioral health; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

Who

Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount

Where

1008 Park Ave., Oneonta 35121

Good to know

Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131. Low-cost dental.

UAB School of Dentistry - Comprehensive Care (student) Clinic

Reduced-fee dental care by supervised dental students; call to schedule a screening appointment.

Who

Anyone; lower fees, longer treatment times

Good to know

Low-cost dental (not free). Fees set in treatment plan after exam.

Amputee Coalition: National Limb Loss Resource Center

Amputee Coalition

Free help for people with limb loss: what a prosthesis should cost, insurance appeals, a healthcare navigator, trained peer visitors and local support groups.

Who

Anyone with limb loss or limb difference, and their families

Good to know

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern.

Shriners Children's

Free pediatric prosthetics and orthotics

Specialty orthopedic care for kids, including custom prosthetic limbs, braces and wheelchair seating, regardless of the family's ability to pay.

Who

Children from birth to 18

Good to know

No doctor referral needed. Alabama families are usually seen at Shriners Children's Shreveport, Greenville or Lexington; local Shrine clubs often help with travel.

United Way 2-1-1

Free, 24/7 referral line. Finds the smaller church and community funds near their address that open up week to week. Also 1-888-421-1266, or text a ZIP code to 898-211.

Who

Anyone