federally qualified health center site

Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia — Columbia, Mississippi

About Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia

Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia is a federally qualified health center site in Columbia, Marion County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2010; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Marion 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., --Columbia

Part B pays for the visit at Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia 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 251972 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., --Columbia

Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia 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., --Columbia 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., --Columbia is at 628 Main St, Columbia, MS, 39429-2936, Marion County.

Columbia measures 909 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

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

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

Call 601-823-1710 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., --Columbia

The nearest Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. site is Family Health Care Clinic, Columbia--Head Start in Columbia, 8.9 miles away.

Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Tylertown in Tylertown is the next one out, 20.6 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Baxterville School, listed under Community Care Access, 18.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Marion County carries 2 listings.

The full Mississippi list is.

Other options near Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia
ResourceTypeDistance
Family Health Care Clinic, Columbia--Head StartSame network · Columbia8.9 mi
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --TylertownSame network · Tylertown20.6 mi
Family Health Care Clinic, Tylertown--Head StartSame network · Tylertown22.8 mi
Family Health Care Clinic, Prentiss-Head StartSame network · Prentiss23 mi
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --PrentissSame network · Prentiss23.9 mi
Baxterville SchoolCommunity Care Access · Lumberton18.7 mi
SUMRALL FAMILY HEALTH CENTERCommunity Care Access · Sumrall19.7 mi
Sumrall High SchoolCommunity Care Access · Sumrall20.6 mi
Sumrall Middle SchoolCommunity Care Access · Sumrall20.7 mi
Bellevue ElementaryCommunity Care Access · Hattiesburg21.5 mi
Sumrall Elementary SchoolCommunity Care Access · Sumrall21.7 mi
Oak Grove ElementaryCommunity Care Access · Hattiesburg24.5 mi
Oak Grove Middle SchoolCommunity Care Access · Hattiesburg24.7 mi
Oak Grove High SchoolCommunity Care Access · Hattiesburg25.4 mi
Lamar County School ClinicCommunity Care Access · Purvis26.4 mi

Common questions

Questions about Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia

Does Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

HRSA lists Medicare billing number 251972 for Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 601-823-1710 to confirm.

What kind of site is Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia?

HRSA records Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2010. 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., --Columbia?

HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 601-823-1710 for open days.

Where is Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia?

Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia is at 628 Main St, Columbia, MS, 39429-2936, Marion County. The area measures 909 people per square mile. Marion County holds 2 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 601-823-1710 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. locations near Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. sites to Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Columbia 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.