federally qualified health center site
High Country Community Health Administration — Boone, North Carolina
About High Country Community Health Administration
High Country Community Health Administration is a federally qualified health center site in Boone, Watauga County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2024.
HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH runs 17 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 High Country Community Health Administration
Part B pays for the visit at High Country Community Health Administration 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 HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH; 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 High Country Community Health Administration
High Country Community Health Administration 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
High Country Community Health Administration 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
High Country Community Health Administration is at 643 Greenway Rd, Boone, NC, 28607-4819, Watauga County.
Boone measures 353 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
Call 828-262-3886 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 High Country Community Health Administration
The nearest HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH site is High Country Community Health Mobile Unit in Boone, 0.7 miles away.
High Country Community Health Watauga Center in Boone is the next one out, 0.7 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Kintegra at Happy Valley Elementary, listed under Community Care Access, 15.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Watauga County carries 9 listings.
The full North Carolina list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| High Country Community Health Mobile Unit | Same network · Boone | 0.7 mi |
| High Country Community Health Watauga Center | Same network · Boone | 0.7 mi |
| High Country Community Health Watauga Dental | Same network · Boone | 0.7 mi |
| High Country Community Health Primedical | Same network · Boone | 1.1 mi |
| Watauga High School | Same network · Boone | 1.6 mi |
| Hardin Park Elementary School | Same network · Boone | 1.7 mi |
| Kintegra at Happy Valley Elementary | Community Care Access · Lenoir | 15.3 mi |
| Kintegra Family Medicine-Happy Valley | Community Care Access · Lenoir | 15.8 mi |
| AppHealthCare -Ashe Health Center | Community Care Access · Jefferson | 18.4 mi |
| Kintegra Health Admin - Collettsville | Community Care Access · Collettsville | 18.8 mi |
| Kintegra Family Medicine - Collettsville | Community Care Access · Collettsville | 18.8 mi |
| Kintegra at Collettsville Elementary | Community Care Access · Collettsville | 18.8 mi |
| Mobile Medical Unit 2 | Community Care Access · Collettsville | 18.8 mi |
| Appalachian District Health Department Dental Center | Community Care Access · Jefferson | 18.9 mi |
| AppHealthCare Portable Dental Clinic | Community Care Access · Jefferson | 19 mi |
| Kintegra at Valmead Elementary | Community Care Access · Lenoir | 19.4 mi |
Common questions
Questions about High Country Community Health Administration
Does High Country Community Health Administration accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for High Country Community Health Administration, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 828-262-3886 to confirm.
What kind of site is High Country Community Health Administration?
HRSA records High Country Community Health Administration as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2024. HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH operates it alongside 17 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
Where is High Country Community Health Administration?
High Country Community Health Administration is at 643 Greenway Rd, Boone, NC, 28607-4819, Watauga County. The area measures 353 people per square mile. Watauga County holds 9 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at High Country Community Health Administration?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what High Country Community Health Administration charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 828-262-3886 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH locations near High Country Community Health Administration?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH sites to High Country Community Health Administration 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 else is near High Country Community Health Administration?
Kintegra Family Medicine-Happy Valley is 15.8 miles away and AppHealthCare -Ashe Health Center 18.4 miles away. Both have their own pages in the table above.
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.