Central Ozarks Medical Center Plato — Plato, Missouri

About Central Ozarks Medical Center Plato

Central Ozarks Medical Center Plato is a federally qualified health center site in Plato, Texas County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

HRSA records it as a seasonal site that may not run year-round; it is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2019; it reports 24 operating hours a week, below the 45-hour median for health center sites in Texas County.

RICHLAND MEDICAL CENTER INC. runs 16 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 Central Ozarks Medical Center Plato

Part B pays for the visit at Central Ozarks Medical Center Plato 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 RICHLAND MEDICAL CENTER INC.; 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 Central Ozarks Medical Center Plato

Central Ozarks Medical Center Plato is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Missouri expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,331,378 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-390-3330; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Central Ozarks Medical Center Plato 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

Central Ozarks Medical Center Plato is at 10645 Plato Dr, Plato, MO, 65552-8100, Texas County.

The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.

Plato measures 290 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 24 operating hours a week here.

Call 573-765-5131 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 Central Ozarks Medical Center Plato

The nearest RICHLAND MEDICAL CENTER INC. site is COMC Laquey School Site in Laquey, 18.5 miles away.

COMC Waynesville School Site in Waynesville is the next one out, 21.8 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Missouri Ozarks Community Health-Houston, listed under Community Care Access, 19.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Texas County carries 4 listings.

The full Missouri list is.