federally qualified health center site

Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic — Letcher, Kentucky

About Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic

Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic is a federally qualified health center site in Letcher, Letcher County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2012; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Letcher County.

MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CORPORATION runs 33 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 Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic

Part B pays for the visit at Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic 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 Medicare billing number 181891 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1790032720.

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 Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic

Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Kentucky expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 988,571 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-877-293-7447; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic 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

Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic is at 160 LHS Dr, Letcher, KY, 41832-8922, Letcher County.

Letcher measures 250 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here, listed as part-time.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at mchcky.com.

Call 606-633-6063 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 Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic

The nearest MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CORPORATION site is Isom Medical Clinic in Jeremiah, 2.5 miles away.

MCHC Whitesburg Annex 1 in Whitesburg is the next one out, 5.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is June Buchanan Medical Clinic, listed under Community Care Access, 12.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Letcher County carries 18 listings.

The full Kentucky list is.

Other options near Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic
ResourceTypeDistance
Isom Medical ClinicSame network · Jeremiah2.5 mi
MCHC Whitesburg Annex 1Same network · Whitesburg5.5 mi
MCHC Home MedicalSame network · Whitesburg5.6 mi
Mobile Health ClinicSame network · Whitesburg5.6 mi
Whitesburg Medical/Dental ClinicSame network · Whitesburg5.6 mi
West Whitesburg Elementary School Based ClinicSame network · Whitesburg6 mi
June Buchanan Medical ClinicCommunity Care Access · Hindman12.4 mi
Clover Fork School Based Health at Tri City Head StartCommunity Care Access · Cumberland12.6 mi
East Kentucky Health Service CenterCommunity Care Access · Hindman12.7 mi
Clover Fork School Based Health at Cumberland ElementaryCommunity Care Access · Cumberland12.8 mi
Little Flower ClinicCommunity Care Access · Hazard15.2 mi
Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance Inc.Community Care Access · Hazard15.2 mi
KMHA Medical Billing and Quality OfficeCommunity Care Access · Hazard15.3 mi
Quantum Healthcare Associates, Inc.Community Care Access · Hazard16.1 mi
Grace CHC Hayes Lewis Elementary School Based HealthCommunity Care Access · Yeaddiss17.2 mi
Grace Health SBHC Hayes Lewis ElementaryCommunity Care Access · Yeaddiss17.2 mi

Common questions

Questions about Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic

Does Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

HRSA lists Medicare billing number 181891 for Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 606-633-6063 to confirm.

What kind of site is Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic?

HRSA records Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2012. MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CORPORATION operates it alongside 33 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic?

HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as part-time. Call 606-633-6063 for open days.

Where is Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic?

Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic is at 160 LHS Dr, Letcher, KY, 41832-8922, Letcher County. The area measures 250 people per square mile. Letcher County holds 18 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 606-633-6063 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CORPORATION locations near Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CORPORATION sites to Letcher Elementary School Based Clinic 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 Kentucky?

Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Kentucky formularies free at 1-877-293-7447.