MAHEC at East McDowell Middle — Marion, North Carolina

About MAHEC at East McDowell Middle

MAHEC at East McDowell Middle is an FQHC Look-Alike site in Marion, McDowell 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 2023; it reports 45 operating hours a week, above the 44-hour median for health center sites in McDowell 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 East McDowell Middle

Part B pays for the visit at MAHEC at East McDowell Middle 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.

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 East McDowell Middle

MAHEC at East McDowell Middle 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 East McDowell Middle 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 East McDowell Middle is at 676 State St, Marion, NC, 28752-3698, McDowell County.

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

Marion measures 1,370 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 45 operating hours a week here.

Call 828-652-7711 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 East McDowell Middle

The nearest Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC. site is MAHEC at Eastfield Global Magnet in Marion, 0.6 miles away.

MAHEC at McDowell High School in Marion is the next one out, 2.3 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is East McDowell Middle School, listed under Community Care Access, at the same registered coordinates. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

McDowell County carries 17 listings.

The full North Carolina list is.