Florida Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care Center — Lake Butler, Florida

About Florida Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care Center

Florida Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care Center is a federally qualified health center site in Lake Butler, Union County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2018; it reports 50 operating hours a week, in line with the 50-hour median for health center sites in Union County.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH runs 6 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 Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care Center

Part B pays for the visit at Florida Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care 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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; 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 Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care Center

Florida Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care 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 Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care 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 Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care Center is at 495 E Main St, Lake Butler, FL, 32054, Union County.

Lake Butler measures 16 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 50 operating hours a week here.

Call 386-496-3211 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 Department of Health in Union County - New River Community Health Care Center

The nearest FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH site is Florida Department of Health in Bradford County - New River Community Health Center in Starke, 14.1 miles away.

West DeFuniak Elementary School in Defuniak Springs is the next one out, 230.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Palms Medical Group - Starke, listed under Community Care Access, 14.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

The full Florida list is.