MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College — Asheville, North Carolina

About MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College

MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College is an FQHC Look-Alike site in Asheville, Buncombe County. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.

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 2025; it reports 35 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Buncombe County.

Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC. runs 59 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 MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College

Part B pays for the visit at MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College 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 Area Health Education Center, INC.; confirm billing before a first visit. It also carries NPI 1295390409.

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 MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College

MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College 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

MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College 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

MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College is at 340 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC, 28801-4897, Buncombe County.

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

Asheville measures 1,966 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 35 operating hours a week here.

Call 828-232-4123 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 MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College

The nearest Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC. site is MAEHC at Asheville High in Asheville, 0.3 miles away.

MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness in Asheville is the next one out, 0.8 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Appalachian Mountain Health at Asheville High School, listed under Community Care Access, 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Buncombe County carries 68 listings.

The full North Carolina list is.