Service & Assistance for Health Care Consumers

Rural Health and Primary Care is dedicated to helping Mainers access affordable, quality health care services. Please contact our office if you need help connecting to any of the resources listed below.

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

Maine's federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) provide care to medically underserved areas where healthcare access is otherwise limited or non-existent, especially for those who are uninsured, underserved or have MaineCare coverage. FQHCs include health care for the homeless sites and care for Maine's migrant workers and their families.
Learn more about Maine's FQHCs
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Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

The Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) program is intended to increase access to primary care services for patients in rural communities.
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Dental Sites

Click on the link below for a listing of dental clinic locations provided by the Maine Oral Health Program.
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Mental Health Providers

The link below offers a listing of mental health providers and is a helpful resource to individuals wanting to locate adult mental health or other social service provider agencies.
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Hospitals

Click on the link below to view contact information for the 39 hospitals who are members of the Maine Hospital Association.
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Other Health Care Resources

Consumers for Affordable Health Care

Consumers for Affordable Health Care is a non-profit advocacy organization committed to helping all Maine people obtain quality, affordable, health care.

• Hospital Free Care (pdf*)
• Hospital Sliding Scale Care (pdf*)
• Free Clinics (pdf*)
• Sliding Scale Clinics (pdf*)
• Low Cost Dental Clinics (pdf*)

Keep ME Well

KeepMEWell is designed to help Maine residents assess their risk for chronic disease, improve their health through education, and link them to local resources and supports that can help them decrease their risk of chronic disease and improve their health.

MaineHealth CarePartners

CarePartners is a healthcare access program that helps low-income, uninsured Mainers gain access to primary and specialty care services through a volunteer network of health care providers.

Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program

The Maine Breast & Cervical Health Program offers free breast and cervical cancer screenings to low-income, uninsured or underinsured women.

Maine Colorectal Cancer Control Program

The Maine Colorectal Cancer Control Program offers free colorectal cancer screenings to low-income, uninsured or underinsured men and women.