federally qualified health center site

Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) — Twentynine Palms, California

About Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)

Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) is a federally qualified health center site in Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

HRSA records it as a mobile van site, so stops and times move; it has been in federal health center scope since 2025; it reports 30 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in San Bernardino County.

HI-DESERT MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT runs 9 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 Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)

Part B pays for the visit at Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) 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 HI-DESERT MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT; 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 Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)

Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) 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

Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) 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

Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) is at 6380 Split Rock Ave, Twentynine Palms, CA, 92277, San Bernardino County.

That is a mobile van site's registered address; stops move, so call ahead before travel.

Twentynine Palms measures 440 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 30 operating hours a week here.

Call 760-820-4131 x1804 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 Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)

The nearest HI-DESERT MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT site is Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Med. Unit (MMU) in Twentynine Palms, at the same registered coordinates.

Morongo Basin Community Health Center-SR in Twentynine Palms is the next one out, at the same registered coordinates.

The closest unrelated listing is DAP Health - Desert Hot Springs - Main Campus, listed under Community Care Access, 27.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

San Bernardino County carries 83 listings.

The full California list is.

Other options near Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)
ResourceTypeDistance
Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Med. Unit (MMU)Same network · Twentynine Palms<0.1 mi
Morongo Basin Community Health Center-SRSame network · Twentynine Palms<0.1 mi
Morongo Basin Healthcare District AdministrationSame network · Yucca Valley17.7 mi
Morongo Basin CHC Yucca Valley PediatricsSame network · Yucca Valley18.9 mi
Morongo Basin Community Health Center-BHSame network · Yucca Valley18.9 mi
Morongo Basin Community Health Center-PedsSame network · Yucca Valley18.9 mi
DAP Health - Desert Hot Springs - Main CampusCommunity Care Access · Desert Hot Springs27.9 mi
DAP Health - Desert Hot Springs - Palm AvenueCommunity Care Access · Desert Hot Springs28.1 mi
DAP Health - Desert Hot Springs Health and Wellness CenterCommunity Care Access · Desert Hot Springs28.6 mi
SAC Health System Indio ClinicCommunity Care Access · Indio30.3 mi
SJCH Indio Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Indio30.8 mi
SAC Indio CVRM ManilaCommunity Care Access · Indio30.9 mi
SAC Indio CVRMCommunity Care Access · Indio30.9 mi
Indio CRCCommunity Care Access · Indio31.3 mi
DAP HealthCommunity Care Access · Indio31.5 mi
Central City Community Health Center, Inc. - IndioCommunity Care Access · Indio31.5 mi

Common questions

Questions about Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)

Does Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU), so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 760-820-4131 x1804 to confirm.

What kind of site is Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)?

HRSA records Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) as a mobile van federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2025. HI-DESERT MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT operates it alongside 9 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)?

HRSA reports 30 operating hours a week at Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU). That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 760-820-4131 x1804 for open days.

Where is Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)?

Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) is at 6380 Split Rock Ave, Twentynine Palms, CA, 92277, San Bernardino County. The area measures 440 people per square mile. San Bernardino County holds 83 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 760-820-4131 x1804 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other HI-DESERT MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT locations near Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU)?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest HI-DESERT MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT sites to Morongo Basin Community Health Center- Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.

What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in California?

Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) reads California formularies free at 1-800-434-0222.