MCHC Purchasing/Receiving — Whitesburg, Kentucky

About MCHC Purchasing/Receiving

MCHC Purchasing/Receiving is a federally qualified health center site in Whitesburg, Letcher County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2023; it reports 42.5 operating hours a week, above 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 MCHC Purchasing/Receiving

Part B pays for the visit at MCHC Purchasing/Receiving 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 MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH 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 MCHC Purchasing/Receiving

MCHC Purchasing/Receiving 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

MCHC Purchasing/Receiving 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

MCHC Purchasing/Receiving is at 98 Walnut St, Whitesburg, KY, 41858-7742, Letcher County.

Whitesburg measures 164 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 42.5 operating hours a week here.

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

Call 606-633-6050 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 MCHC Purchasing/Receiving

The nearest MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CORPORATION site is Administrative Office in Whitesburg, 0.1 miles away.

Call Center in Whitesburg is the next one out, 0.1 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Clover Fork School Based Health at Cumberland Elementary, listed under Community Care Access, 13 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Letcher County carries 18 listings.

The full Kentucky list is.