federally qualified health center site
CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center — Mer Rouge, Louisiana
About CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center
CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Mer Rouge, Morehouse Parish. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2010; it reports 49 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Morehouse Parish.
MOREHOUSE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS INC runs 17 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 CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center
Part B pays for the visit at CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral 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 Medicare billing number 191877 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1235468349.
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 CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center
CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Louisiana expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 938,891 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-259-5300; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral 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
CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center is at 108 N 16th St, Mer Rouge, LA, 71261-9726, Morehouse Parish.
Mer Rouge measures 497 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 49 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at communihealth.org.
Call 318-239-8010 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 CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center
The nearest MOREHOUSE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS INC site is CommuniHealth Services - Bastrop Community Health Center in Bastrop, 7 miles away.
CommuniHealth Services - Mobile Unit #1 (BCHC) in Bastrop is the next one out, 7 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is PHSC WELLNESS CLINIC, listed under Community Care Access, 24.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Morehouse Parish carries 7 listings.
Common questions
Questions about CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center
Does CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 191877 for CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 318-239-8010 to confirm.
What kind of site is CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center?
HRSA records CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2010. MOREHOUSE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS INC operates it alongside 17 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center?
HRSA reports 49 operating hours a week at CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 318-239-8010 for open days.
Where is CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center?
CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center is at 108 N 16th St, Mer Rouge, LA, 71261-9726, Morehouse Parish. The area measures 497 people per square mile. Morehouse Parish holds 7 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 318-239-8010 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other MOREHOUSE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS INC locations near CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest MOREHOUSE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS INC sites to CommuniHealth Services Mer Rouge Family Practice & Behavioral Health Center 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 Louisiana?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) reads Louisiana formularies free at 1-800-259-5300.