Swope Health Independence — Independence, Missouri

About Swope Health Independence

Swope Health Independence is a federally qualified health center site in Independence, Jackson County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2012; it reports 45 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Jackson County.

Swope Health Services runs 18 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 Swope Health Independence

Part B pays for the visit at Swope Health Independence 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 261868 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1477648327.

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 Swope Health Independence

Swope Health Independence 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

Swope Health Independence 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

Swope Health Independence is at 11320 E Truman Rd, Independence, MO, 64050-2564, Jackson County.

Independence measures 1,502 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 45 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at swopehealth.org.

Call 816-599-5200 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 Swope Health Independence

The nearest Swope Health Services site is Mobile Dental Unit #2 in Kansas City, 5.7 miles away.

Mobile Dental Unit. in Kansas City is the next one out, 5.7 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center J.A. Rogers Family Dental, listed under Community Care Access, 3.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Jackson County carries 30 listings.

The full Missouri list is.