federally qualified health center site

CommWell Health of Tar Heel — Tar Heel, North Carolina

About CommWell Health of Tar Heel

CommWell Health of Tar Heel is a federally qualified health center site in Tar Heel, Bladen County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2003; it reports 44 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Bladen County.

TRI COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL, INC runs 19 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 CommWell Health of Tar Heel

Part B pays for the visit at CommWell Health of Tar Heel 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 341925 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 CommWell Health of Tar Heel

CommWell Health of Tar Heel is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

North Carolina expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,228,458 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

North Carolina Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-855-408-1212; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

CommWell Health of Tar Heel 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

CommWell Health of Tar Heel is at 16526 Nc Highway 87 W, Tar Heel, NC, 28392-8608, Bladen County.

Tar Heel measures 767 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 44 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 877-935-5255 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 CommWell Health of Tar Heel

The nearest TRI COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL, INC site is CommWell Health of Dublin - Dental in Dublin, 8.8 miles away.

CommWell Health of Salemburg in Salemburg is the next one out, 24.2 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is St. Pauls Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 10 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Bladen County carries 4 listings.

The full North Carolina list is.

Other options near CommWell Health of Tar Heel
ResourceTypeDistance
CommWell Health of Dublin - DentalSame network · Dublin8.8 mi
CommWell Health of SalemburgSame network · Salemburg24.2 mi
CommWell Health of HarrellsSame network · Harrells34.7 mi
CommWell Health Mobile Dental - Unit 1Same network · Dunn38.9 mi
CommWell Health of Newton Grove / Spivey's Corner - MedicalSame network · Dunn38.9 mi
Comm Well Health of Newton Grove/Spivey's Corner - DentalSame network · Dunn39 mi
St. Pauls Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Saint Pauls10 mi
Grace Court Behavioral Health Therapeutic CenterCommunity Care Access · Lumberton12.9 mi
New Construction - New Lumberton Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Lumberton14.4 mi
GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - ELIZABETHTOWNCommunity Care Access · Elizabethtown14.7 mi
GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - ELIZABETHTOWN MOBILE UNITCommunity Care Access · Elizabethtown14.7 mi
Dr. A. J. Robinson Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Lumberton15.5 mi
STEDMAN FAMILY DENTAL CENTERCommunity Care Access · Stedman18.7 mi
GOSHEN MEDICAL CENTER - CAPE FEARCommunity Care Access · Fayetteville20.7 mi
Red Springs Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Red Springs21 mi
Robeson Health Care CorporationCommunity Care Access · Pembroke21.4 mi

Common questions

Questions about CommWell Health of Tar Heel

Does CommWell Health of Tar Heel accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

HRSA lists Medicare billing number 341925 for CommWell Health of Tar Heel, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 877-935-5255 to confirm.

What kind of site is CommWell Health of Tar Heel?

HRSA records CommWell Health of Tar Heel as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2003. TRI COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL, INC operates it alongside 19 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at CommWell Health of Tar Heel?

HRSA reports 44 operating hours a week at CommWell Health of Tar Heel. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 877-935-5255 for open days.

Where is CommWell Health of Tar Heel?

CommWell Health of Tar Heel is at 16526 Nc Highway 87 W, Tar Heel, NC, 28392-8608, Bladen County. The area measures 767 people per square mile. Bladen County holds 4 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at CommWell Health of Tar Heel?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what CommWell Health of Tar Heel charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 877-935-5255 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other TRI COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL, INC locations near CommWell Health of Tar Heel?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest TRI COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL, INC sites to CommWell Health of Tar Heel 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 North Carolina?

Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. North Carolina Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) reads North Carolina formularies free at 1-855-408-1212.