Quick answers
- What is Catholic Charities, Higher Ground?
- Catholic Charities, Higher Ground is a community health center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, run by HENNEPIN COUNTY, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Catholic Charities, Higher Ground 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 Catholic Charities, Higher Ground?
- 165 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405, in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- What is the phone number of Catholic Charities, Higher Ground?
- (612) 348-5553, 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.
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Clinics and urgent care nearby
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Pharmacies nearby
- Walgreen Co0.7 mi · Minneapolis, MN · Pharmacy
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Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Hennepin County Medical Center1.2 mi · Minneapolis, MN
- Children's Hospitals & Clinics of MN1.9 mi · Minneapolis, MN
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital2.2 mi · Minneapolis, MN
Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | HENNEPIN COUNTY |
| Address | 165 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405 |
| County | Hennepin County |
| State | Minnesota |
| Phone | (612) 348‑5553 |
| Website (as listed by HRSA) | hennepin.us/residents/health-medical/clinics-services |
| Location setting | Clinic |
| Hours open per week | 9 |
| Schedule | Part-Time |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-013419 |
| Medicare number (CCN) | 241880 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-07
- Federally Qualified Health Center Enrollments — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-07
- 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)