Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Hours
Unknown
About High Country Community Health Administration
High Country Community Health Administration is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Boone, NC. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like High Country Community Health Administration play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at High Country Community Health Administration or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If High Country Community Health Administration doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across North Carolina.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at High Country Community Health Administration use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in North Carolina
High Country Community Health Administration accepts North Carolina Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does High Country Community Health Administration offer?
High Country Community Health Administration in Boone, North Carolina offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does High Country Community Health Administration accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
High Country Community Health Administration accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at High Country Community Health Administration?
Unknown
Is High Country Community Health Administration a federally qualified health center?
Yes. High Country Community Health Administration is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is High Country Community Health Administration located?
High Country Community Health Administration is at 643 Greenway Rd, Boone, NC 28607-4819. Phone: 828-262-3886.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
High Country Community Health Administration and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If High Country Community Health Administration is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Other clinics in Boone
- High Country Community Health Watauga Dental Boone, NC · 0.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- High Country Community Health Watauga Center Boone, NC · 0.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- High Country Community Health Primedical Boone, NC · 1.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Watauga High School Boone, NC · 1.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Hardin Park Elementary School Boone, NC · 1.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK