Hidalgo Medical Services updates central phone, expands Lordsburg telehealth and care

Hidalgo Medical Services updated its central phone contact and, on Feb. 25, 2026, announced expanded patient services available to residents of Lordsburg, adding telehealth alongside medical, dental and behavioral care access through the Federally Qualified Health Center.

Hidalgo Medical Services, the FQHC that serves Hidalgo and Grant counties, promoted the change as a single point of contact intended to connect patients to the system’s network of services. The announcement on Feb. 25 was distributed from HMS headquarters and emphasized the central phone contact as the entry point for scheduling and service information for Lordsburg-area patients.

The expansion described to Lordsburg residents includes telehealth services for remote consultations, ongoing medical care, dental services and behavioral health care. HMS’s statement identified those four service lines specifically, signaling broader availability of nonurgent and follow-up care for patients who rely on the FQHC for primary and preventive services in Hidalgo County.

For residents who use HMS as their primary health provider, the updated central phone contact is the channel HMS is now promoting to coordinate appointments and access the expanded services. HMS serves both Hidalgo and Grant counties as a federally qualified health center, and the Feb. 25 announcement framed the central phone change as part of operational adjustments to better serve those two counties.

HMS’s update on Feb. 25, 2026 arrives amid ongoing efforts by rural health centers to maintain continuity of care through telehealth and integrated service offerings. By promoting a single central phone contact and listing telehealth, medical, dental and behavioral care for Lordsburg residents, Hidalgo Medical Services positioned the Feb. 25 changes as immediate steps to streamline how patients in Hidalgo County reach the FQHC’s services.