East Yancey School Based Health Center — Burnsville, North Carolina

About East Yancey School Based Health Center

East Yancey School Based Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Burnsville, Yancey 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 2022; it reports 35 operating hours a week, below the 49-hour median for health center sites in Yancey County.

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, INCORPORATED runs 6 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 East Yancey School Based Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at East Yancey School Based Health Center 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 MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, INCORPORATED; 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 East Yancey School Based Health Center

East Yancey School Based Health Center 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

East Yancey School Based Health Center 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

East Yancey School Based Health Center is at 39 N Fork Rd, Burnsville, NC, 28714, Yancey County.

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

Burnsville measures 156 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 35 operating hours a week here.

Call 828-682-6152 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 East Yancey School Based Health Center

The nearest MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, INCORPORATED site is Celo Health Center in Burnsville, 5.8 miles away.

Burnsville Health Center in Burnsville is the next one out, 6 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is MAHEC at Barnardsville Elementary, listed under Community Care Access, 10.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Yancey County carries 4 listings.

The full North Carolina list is.