Elk River Health Center — Elkview, West Virginia

About Elk River Health Center

Elk River Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Elkview, Kanawha 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 2018; it reports 8 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Kanawha County.

CABIN CREEK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. runs 12 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 Elk River Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Elk River 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 CABIN CREEK HEALTH SYSTEMS, 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 Elk River Health Center

Elk River Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

West Virginia expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 453,115 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

West Virginia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-877-987-4463; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Elk River 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

Elk River Health Center is at 5120 Elk River Rd N, Elkview, WV, 25071-9722, Kanawha County.

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

Elkview measures 288 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 8 operating hours a week here.

Call 304-548-2169 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 Elk River Health Center

The nearest CABIN CREEK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. site is Herbert Hoover Health Center in Clendenin, 6.5 miles away.

Clendenin Health Center in Clendenin is the next one out, 7.2 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is FamilyCare Health Center SBHC - Capital High School, listed under Community Care Access, 7.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Kanawha County carries 37 listings.

The full West Virginia list is.