Free and Low-Cost Medical and Dental Care in Lauderdale 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/

Family Health Care Clinic - Florence

Family practice, pediatrics, OB/GYN, nutrition; dental offered in system; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

Who

Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount

Where

216 South Marengo Street, Suite A, Florence 35630

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.

Family Health Care Clinic - Rogersville

Family practice, pediatrics, OB/GYN, nutrition; dental offered in system; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Sat 8am-5pm after-hours clinic.

Who

Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount

Where

16410 U.S. Highway 72, Rogersville 35652

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.

Family Health Care Clinic Mobile Unit

Mobile medical unit serving North Alabama sites.

Who

Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount

Where

1841 AL Highway 20, Town Creek 35672

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.

La Clinica Cristiana (The Christian Clinic)

Church-based charitable clinic.

Who

Uninsured low-income adults

Where

1915 Avalon Ave, Muscle Shoals 35661

Good to know

Charitable clinic. Details from a third-party directory; call to confirm hours and current eligibility.

Shoals Community Clinic

Free primary health and dental care.

Who

Shoals-area residents without health insurance

Where

309-B WC Handy Place, Florence 35630

Good to know

Free clinic. Phone not confirmed. Details from a third-party directory; call to confirm hours and current eligibility.

Thrive Alabama - Florence

HIV care, STI treatment, PrEP, free HIV testing; Mon-Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-noon.

Who

Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount

Where

112 S. Pine Street, Suite 202, Florence 35630

Good to know

FQHC/HIV care provider; sliding-fee discounts for income-eligible patients; Ryan White-funded HIV services.

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