WHWC Matewan School-based Health Center — Matewan, West Virginia

About WHWC Matewan School-based Health Center

WHWC Matewan School-based Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Matewan, Mingo 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 2024; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Mingo County.

WILLIAMSON HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, INC runs 13 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 WHWC Matewan School-based Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at WHWC Matewan School-based 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 WILLIAMSON HEALTH & WELLNESS 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 WHWC Matewan School-based Health Center

WHWC Matewan School-based 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

WHWC Matewan School-based 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

WHWC Matewan School-based Health Center is at 104 Chambers St, Matewan, WV, 25678-9748, Mingo County.

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

Matewan measures 821 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

Call 304-235-4475 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 WHWC Matewan School-based Health Center

The nearest WILLIAMSON HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, INC site is WHWC Burch School-based Health Center in Delbarton, 4 miles away.

Administration in Williamson is the next one out, 7.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Southern West Virginia Health System - Delbarton, listed under Community Care Access, 6.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Mingo County carries 17 listings.

The full West Virginia list is.