federally qualified health center site
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon — Brandon, Mississippi
About Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon is a federally qualified health center site in Brandon, Rankin County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 1977; it reports 44 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Rankin County.
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. runs 43 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 Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon
Part B pays for the visit at Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon 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 251837 here, so the site bills Medicare directly.
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 Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Mississippi has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 641,558 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.
Mississippi State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-844-822-4622; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon 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
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon is at 1551 W Government St, Brandon, MS, 39042-2408, Rankin County.
Brandon measures 98 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.
HRSA records 44 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at familyhealthcareclinic.com.
Call 601-825-3163 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 Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon
The nearest Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. site is Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --PEARL in Pearl, 2.4 miles away.
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. -Mobile unit1 in Pearl is the next one out, 2.4 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is BRANDI JOHNSON NP, listed under Telehealth, 4.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Rankin County carries 10 listings.
Common questions
Questions about Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon
Does Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 251837 for Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 601-825-3163 to confirm.
What kind of site is Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon?
HRSA records Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 1977. Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. operates it alongside 43 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon?
HRSA reports 44 operating hours a week at Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 601-825-3163 for open days.
Where is Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon?
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon is at 1551 W Government St, Brandon, MS, 39042-2408, Rankin County. The area measures 98 people per square mile. Rankin County holds 10 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 601-825-3163 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. locations near Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. sites to Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon 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 Mississippi?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Mississippi State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Mississippi formularies free at 1-844-822-4622.