Benton Mental Health Wellness Center — Benton, Illinois

About Benton Mental Health Wellness Center

Benton Mental Health Wellness Center is a federally qualified health center site in Benton, Franklin County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2024; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Franklin County.

Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation runs 15 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 Benton Mental Health Wellness Center

Part B pays for the visit at Benton Mental Health Wellness 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 Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation; 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 Benton Mental Health Wellness Center

Benton Mental Health Wellness Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Illinois expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,406,387 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Illinois Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-252-8966; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Benton Mental Health Wellness 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

Benton Mental Health Wellness Center is at 107 E Smith St, Benton, IL, 62812-2136, Franklin County.

Benton measures 1,274 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

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

Call 833-209-0498 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 Benton Mental Health Wellness Center

The nearest Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation site is Rea Clinic - Benton in Benton, 0.3 miles away.

Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation & Rea Clinic in Christopher is the next one out, 8.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Lincoln Elementary School, listed under Community Care Access, 17.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Franklin County carries 4 listings.

The full Illinois list is.