Rural Alliance for Better Family Hlth
Rural Alliance for Better Family Hlth is a federally qualified community health center based in West Plains, MO, with 3 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 7,813 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 7,813patients in 2025
- 4%uninsured patients
- 48%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Rural Alliance for Better Family Hlth serves
48% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 4% have no insurance, 58% have Medicaid or CHIP, 12% have Medicare and 26% have private insurance. 21 patients were experiencing homelessness. 89 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 48% | 61% | 65% | −14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 92% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 14% | 14% | −9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 58% | 48% | 42% | +10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 9% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 26% | 24% | −1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,503 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,683 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 2,503 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 249 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 135 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 174 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 152 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 571 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,169 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 378 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 153 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 105 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 233 | children tested |
Quality of care
Rural Alliance for Better Family Hlth is at or above the Missouri median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 79% | 69% | 68% | +10 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 71% | 45% | 54% | +26 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 58% | 49% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 61% | 40% | 44% | +21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 84% | 85% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 85% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 79% | 79% | +2 pts |
Where Rural Alliance for Better Family Hlth patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 65775 | 3,465 | 4% |
| 65791 | 802 | 5% |
| 65793 | 565 | 3% |
| 65606 | 471 | 4% |
| 65548 | 378 | – |
| 65789 | 252 | – |
| 65626 | 174 | – |
| 65438 | 173 | – |
Rural Alliance for Better Family Hlth locations
Southern Missouri Community Health Center Thayer Clinic
Southern Missouri Community Health Center West Plains Clinic
SMCHC Support Site: 1113-1119 Independence Drive
Other health centers in Missouri
- Hcc Network
- Fordland Clinic
- East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Svcs Inc.
- St. Louis County, Missouri
- Ozarks Resource Group
- Preferred Family Healthcare Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.