Access Health Louisiana
Access Health Louisiana is a federally qualified community health center based in Luling, LA, with 15 clinic locations in 12 cities. It served 53,271 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 53,271patients in 2025
- 19%uninsured patients
- 71%at or below the poverty line
- 490full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Access Health Louisiana serves
71% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 19% have no insurance, 48% have Medicaid or CHIP, 9% have Medicare and 24% have private insurance. 465 patients were experiencing homelessness. 714 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 71% | 72% | 65% | −1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 94% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 12% | 14% | +7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 48% | 48% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 12% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 24% | 22% | 24% | +2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,766 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 19,163 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 264 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 493 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 3,637 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,349 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,505 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,792 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,165 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,834 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 9,436 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,996 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 7,938 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 7,440 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 429 | children tested |
Quality of care
Access Health Louisiana is at or above the Louisiana median on 4 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 | 71% | 67% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 59% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 38% | 47% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 43% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 93% | 86% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 84% | 85% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 79% | 79% | +7 pts |
Staffing
490 full-time-equivalent staff work at Access Health Louisiana, including 54 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 996 patients per clinical provider, against the Louisiana median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Access Health Louisiana patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 70065 | 2,989 | 43% |
| 70458 | 2,364 | 13% |
| 71360 | 1,873 | 5% |
| 70460 | 1,860 | 17% |
| 70461 | 1,804 | 17% |
| 70043 | 1,775 | 14% |
| 70070 | 1,766 | 14% |
| 70072 | 1,465 | 22% |
Access Health Louisiana locations
Belle Chasse Community Health Center
Washington Community Health Center
ST Bernard Community Health Center
Kenner Community Health Center 671
St. Charles Community Health Center
AHL Eye Associates of West Jefferson
AHL Retina Services
Access Health Louisiana Primary Care at the Pythian
St Charles Community Health Center - Norco
St Tammany Community Health Center - Slidell
Woodworth Community Health Center
Woodworth Community Health Center
Other health centers in Louisiana
- Marillac Community Health Centers
- Winn Community Health Center, Inc.
- Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
- Start Corporation
- St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc.
- Swla Center for Health Services
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.