Tug River Mobile Unit — Gary, West Virginia

About Tug River Mobile Unit

Tug River Mobile Unit is a federally qualified health center site in Gary, McDowell County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

HRSA records it as a mobile van site, so stops and times move; it has been in federal health center scope since 2020; it reports 32 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in McDowell County.

TUG RIVER HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC runs 7 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 Tug River Mobile Unit

Part B pays for the visit at Tug River Mobile Unit 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 TUG RIVER HEALTH ASSOCIATION 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 Tug River Mobile Unit

Tug River Mobile Unit 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

Tug River Mobile Unit 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

Tug River Mobile Unit is at 5883 Black Diamond Hwy, Gary, WV, 24836, McDowell County.

That is a mobile van site's registered address; stops move, so call ahead before travel.

Gary measures 1,028 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 32 operating hours a week here.

Call 304-448-2101 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 Tug River Mobile Unit

The nearest TUG RIVER HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC site is TUG RIVER HEALTH CENTER in Welch, at the same registered coordinates.

MOUNT VIEW MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL HC in Welch is the next one out, 3.1 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is New River Health Association - Welch, listed under Community Care Access, 5.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

McDowell County carries 7 listings.

The full West Virginia list is.