FQHCs are not-for-profit, community-based organizations that provide primary and preventative care services to persons of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay.
Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a federal agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services, FQHCs must meet a stringent set of requirements, including providing care on a sliding fee scale based on ability to pay and operating under a governing board that includes patients.
FQHC Examples
Community health centers
Migrant health centers
Health care for the homeless health centers
Public housing primary care centers
Health center program look-alikes
Outpatient health programs or facilities a Tribe or Tribal organization or an urban Indian organization operates