federally qualified health center site
VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center — Lake Elsinore, California
About VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center
VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Lake Elsinore, Riverside County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2021; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Riverside County.
VISTA COMMUNITY CLINIC runs 22 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 VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center
Part B pays for the visit at VCC: Lake Elsinore 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 VISTA COMMUNITY CLINIC; 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 VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center
VCC: Lake Elsinore 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
VCC: Lake Elsinore 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
VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center is at 31361 Riverside Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA, 92530-7807, Riverside County.
Lake Elsinore measures 1,673 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at vcc.org.
Call 760-631-5000 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 VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center
The nearest VISTA COMMUNITY CLINIC site is VCC Mobile Dental Clinic- Lake Elsinore in Lake Elsinore, at the same registered coordinates.
VCC: Lake Elsinore Dental and Specialty Care in Lake Elsinore is the next one out, 0.2 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Menifee, listed under Community Care Access, 10.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Riverside County carries 123 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| VCC Mobile Dental Clinic- Lake Elsinore | Same network · Lake Elsinore | <0.1 mi |
| VCC: Lake Elsinore Dental and Specialty Care | Same network · Lake Elsinore | 0.2 mi |
| VCC: Fallbrook Pediatrics & Family Medicine | Same network · Fallbrook | 21.8 mi |
| VCC: NORTH RIVER | Same network · Oceanside | 30.3 mi |
| VCC: Oceanside Pediatric and Family Dentistry | Same network · Oceanside | 30.9 mi |
| VCC: Mission Pediatric & Family Dentistry | Same network · Oceanside | 33 mi |
| Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Menifee | Community Care Access · Menifee | 10.5 mi |
| Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Menifee Suite C | Community Care Access · Menifee | 10.5 mi |
| Perris Community Health Center | Community Care Access · Perris | 11.1 mi |
| Perris Valley Community Health Center | Community Care Access · Perris | 11.4 mi |
| TrueCare | Community Care Access · Perris | 11.7 mi |
| Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Mead Valley | Community Care Access · Perris | 12.1 mi |
| SAC Murrieta Suite 128 | Community Care Access · Murrieta | 12.5 mi |
| SAC Murrieta Suite 430 | Community Care Access · Murrieta | 12.5 mi |
| SAC Murrieta | Community Care Access · Murrieta | 12.5 mi |
| RUHS Community Health Center Administration | Community Care Access · Riverside | 15.8 mi |
Common questions
Questions about VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center
Does VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 760-631-5000 to confirm.
What kind of site is VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center?
HRSA records VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2021. VISTA COMMUNITY CLINIC operates it alongside 22 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 760-631-5000 for open days.
Where is VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center?
VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center is at 31361 Riverside Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA, 92530-7807, Riverside County. The area measures 1,673 people per square mile. Riverside County holds 123 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 760-631-5000 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other VISTA COMMUNITY CLINIC locations near VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest VISTA COMMUNITY CLINIC sites to VCC: Lake Elsinore Health Center 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.