Quick answers
- What is Bigfork Valley Conval & Nursing?
- Bigfork Valley Conval & Nursing is a community health center in Bigfork, Minnesota, run by Cook Area Health Services, Inc., according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Bigfork Valley Conval & Nursing offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
- It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
- Where is Bigfork Valley Conval & Nursing?
- 258 Pine Tree Dr, Bigfork, MN 56628, in Itasca County, Minnesota.
- What is the phone number of Bigfork Valley Conval & Nursing?
- (218) 743-3177, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Cost and insurance
HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:
- offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
- serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
- How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
- What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
- What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Other community health centers nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Scenic Rivers Health Services0.1 mi · Bigfork, MN · Community health center
- Scenic Rivers Health Services0.4 mi · Bigfork, MN · Community health center
Pharmacies nearby
- Northern Itasca Hospital District6.1 mi · Bigfork, MN · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Bigfork Valley Hospital0.1 mi · Bigfork, MN
- Essentia Health Deer River29 mi · Deer River, MN
- Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital37 mi · Grand Rapids, MN
More in Bigfork
All community health centers in Bigfork (3) · Community health centers in Itasca County · Community health centers in Minnesota · Hospitals in Itasca County · Find the closest emergency room to where you are →
Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Cook Area Health Services, Inc. |
| Address | 258 Pine Tree Dr, Bigfork, MN 56628 |
| County | Itasca County |
| State | Minnesota |
| Phone | (218) 743‑3177 |
| Website (as listed by HRSA) | bigforkvalley.org |
| Location setting | Nursing Home |
| Hours open per week | 8 |
| Schedule | Part-Time |
| Name in the official record | BIGFORK VALLEY CONVAL & NURSING |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-007337 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)