Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's Health Center — Okeechobee, Florida

About Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's Health Center

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2011; it reports 44 operating hours a week, in line with the 44-hour median for health center sites in Okeechobee County.

FLORIDA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. runs 16 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 Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's 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 FLORIDA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, 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 Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's Health Center

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Florida has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 5,133,537 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.

Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-963-5337; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's 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

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's Health Center is at 2015 US Highway 441 N, Okeechobee, FL, 34972-1901, Okeechobee County.

Okeechobee measures 143 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 44 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at fchcinc.org.

Call 863-763-1951 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 Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's Health Center

The nearest FLORIDA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. site is Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Annex in Okeechobee, 0.2 miles away.

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical in Okeechobee is the next one out, 0.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is TCCH West, listed under Community Care Access, 32.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Okeechobee County carries 3 listings.

The full Florida list is.