Mobile Unit 1 — Ava, Missouri

About Mobile Unit 1

Mobile Unit 1 is a federally qualified health center site in Ava, Douglas County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

HRSA records it as a mobile van site, so stops and times move; it has been in federal health center scope since 2018; it reports 30 operating hours a week, below the 56.5-hour median for health center sites in Douglas County.

DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES GROUP INC runs 9 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 Mobile Unit 1

Part B pays for the visit at Mobile Unit 1 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 DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES GROUP 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 Mobile Unit 1

Mobile Unit 1 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

Mobile Unit 1 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

Mobile Unit 1 is at 504 W Broadway Ave, Ava, MO, 65608, Douglas County.

That is a mobile van site's registered address; stops move, so call ahead before travel.

Ava measures 10 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 30 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at mo-ozarks.org.

Call 417-683-5739 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 Mobile Unit 1

The nearest DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES GROUP INC site is DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH in Ava, at the same registered coordinates.

MOCH Wellness Center in Ava is the next one out, at the same registered coordinates.

The closest unrelated listing is Fordland Clinic, listed under Community Care Access, 20.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Douglas County carries 4 listings.

The full Missouri list is.