DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center — Palm Desert, California

About DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center

DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Palm Desert, Riverside County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

HRSA records it as a seasonal site that may not run year-round; it has been in federal health center scope since 2023; it reports 6 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Riverside County.

DAP HEALTH, INC. runs 29 other listed locations.

HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.

GLP-1 coverage at DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center under the health center payment system, and the sliding fee scale can lower the cost of the visit for those who qualify; the drug is billed to Part D by a pharmacy.

HRSA lists no Medicare billing number here for DAP HEALTH, INC.; confirm billing before a first visit.

Medicare's general GLP-1 rules are set out.

• Do you manage GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients?
• Which Medicare plans do you take?
• What documents precede a prior authorization?

Insurance and Medicare at DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center

DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

California expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 6,933,303 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-434-0222; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center is required to provide or arrange, directly or by referral:

Weight management and diabetes care sit inside primary care, where a GLP-1 conversation would start.

• Primary care for all ages
• Behavioral health and substance use care
• Preventive dental care
• Laboratory and diagnostic services

Getting there and what to expect

DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center is at 43500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA, 92260-9305, Riverside County.

The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.

Palm Desert measures 1,948 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 6 operating hours a week here.

Call 833-624-9399 before travelling.

• Medicare card and any Part D card
• Photo ID
• Current medications and doses
• Recent labs or prescriber notes
• Income and household size, for the fee scale

Other options near DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center

The nearest DAP HEALTH, INC. site is DAP Health - Centro Medico Cathedral City - 69175 Ramon in Cathedral City, 6.9 miles away.

DAP Health - Centro Medico Cathedral City - Dental Clinic in Cathedral City is the next one out, 6.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Palm Desert Community Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 2.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Riverside County carries 123 listings.

The full California list is.