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Austin MAP and low-cost health care access

Check Central Health MAP or MAP Basic and find a CommUnityCare clinic while keeping medical, immigration, and income records inside official channels.

Short answer

For an uninsured Travis County resident, Central Health's MAP or MAP Basic screening is an official starting point, but the programs are not health insurance and Central Health makes the eligibility decision. CommUnityCare can route appointments and sliding-fee screening, but services, hours, and openings differ by clinic. For a medical emergency, call 911 or use an emergency department instead of waiting on this process.

Who this is for

Uninsured or underinsured Travis County residents looking for a primary-care, dental, pharmacy, specialty, walk-in, or coverage-screening route.

Next steps

  1. Use emergency services for an emergency; otherwise separate coverage screening from the appointment or clinic service you need.
  2. Review Central Health's current MAP and MAP Basic criteria, then apply or ask for screening only through its official channel.
  3. Use the CommUnityCare location directory to find a clinic that lists the needed service, then call to confirm current hours, appointment rules, and availability.
  4. Keep the application and appointment confirmations, ask what to do while either is pending, and request another official route if the program or clinic does not fit.

Have this ready

  • Travis County residence and current insurance status
  • The type of service and urgency, described only as generally as needed here
  • Identity, residency, and recent-income proof only inside the official application
  • An application or appointment confirmation and a backup contact route

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Treating MAP or MAP Basic as health insurance
  • Assuming an application, directory listing, walk-in label, or phone call guarantees eligibility or a visit
  • Choosing a clinic by distance without confirming the service and current hours
  • Putting medical details, immigration records, income proof, IDs, or portal credentials into ATX Untangled

Official sources

Checked August 10, 2026. Recheck the official page monthly and when the official page changes.

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