Merced East Campus Center — Merced, California

About Merced East Campus Center

Merced East Campus Center is a federally qualified health center site in Merced, Merced County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

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

GLP-1 coverage at Merced East Campus Center

Part B pays for the visit at Merced East Campus 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, so 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 Merced East Campus Center

Merced East Campus 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

Merced East Campus 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

Merced East Campus Center is at 125 E 18th St, Merced, CA, 95340-5062, Merced County.

Merced measures 3,553 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at lumirahealthcare.com.

Call 209-850-3500 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 Merced East Campus Center

The closest unrelated listing is CHCA Merced Alternative Medicine Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 0.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Merced County carries 5 listings.

The full California list is.