Quick answers
- What is Ruston Elementary School Based Clinic?
- Ruston Elementary School Based Clinic is a community health center in Ruston, Louisiana, run by Winn Community Health Center Inc, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Ruston Elementary School Based Clinic 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 Ruston Elementary School Based Clinic?
- 200 N Bernard St, Ruston, LA 71270, in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
- What is the phone number of Ruston Elementary School Based Clinic?
- (318) 648-0375, 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).
- Mercy Dental1.2 mi · Ruston, LA · Community health center
- Lincoln Community Health Center1.3 mi · Ruston, LA · Community health center
- Ruston High School Based Clinic1.7 mi · Ruston, LA · Community health center
- Hillcrest Elementary School Based Clinic2.0 mi · Ruston, LA · Community health center
- I.A. Lewis School Based Clinic2.0 mi · Ruston, LA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Allegiance Medical Clinic of Ruston3.1 mi · Ruston, LA · Rural health clinic
- Hulin Urgent Care Services, LLC3.1 mi · Ruston, LA · Urgent care center
- Michael Brooks Family Clinic3.1 mi · Ruston, LA · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies nearby
- Allen and Baum Pharmacy Services LLC3.1 mi · Ruston, LA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Green Clinic LLC3.1 mi · Ruston, LA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Miller Pharmacy Services LLC3.1 mi · Ruston, LA · Pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Northern Louisiana Medical Center1.2 mi · Ruston, LA
- Bienville Medical Center17 mi · Arcadia, LA
- Jackson Parish Hospital20 mi · Jonesboro, LA
More in Ruston
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Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Winn Community Health Center Inc |
| Address | 200 N Bernard St, Ruston, LA 71270 |
| Parish | Lincoln Parish |
| State | Louisiana |
| Phone | (318) 648‑0375 |
| Website (as listed by HRSA) | winnchc.org |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 40 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-040427 |
| Medicare number (CCN) | 711923 |
| 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
- Federally Qualified Health Center Enrollments — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-19, 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)