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CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center — Mer Rouge, LA
CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center is a community health center clinic at 108 N 16th St, Mer Rouge, LA 71261, open 49 hours a week. That is 9 more hours than the typical Louisiana clinic (40 a week). It is run by Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc., which serves 17,523 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 108 N 16th St, Mer Rouge, LA 71261 · Directions
- Phone: (318) 239-8010
- Website: www.communihealth.org
- Weekly hours: 49 (Louisiana clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc. patients, 8% are uninsured, 60% have Medicaid or CHIP, 12% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. Call (318) 239-8010 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.
Care and screenings at Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc.
Patients came to Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,704 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,726 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 269 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,623 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,054 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 588 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 897 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,514 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,245 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,949 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,025 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,170 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,836 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 131 | children tested |
Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc. serves
17,523 patients used Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc. in 2025. 67% live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice the poverty line. 235 patients were experiencing homelessness and 273 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 67% | 72% | 65% | −5 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 94% | 92% | −5 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 8% | 12% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 60% | 48% | 42% | +12 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 12% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 22% | 24% | −2 pts |
Quality of care at Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc.
Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc. is at or above the Louisiana median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 67% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 62% | 59% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 43% | 47% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 54% | 43% | 44% | +12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 98% | 86% | 77% | +12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 99% | 85% | 86% | +14 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 79% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 71261
405 Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc. patients live in ZIP 71261, and 7% of them are uninsured.
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