Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum

FQHC

Operated by Tri-Area Community Health

Sliding-scale fees Uninsured patients welcome Medicaid Medicare

Services offered

Behavioral health

Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.

Enabling services

Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.

On-site pharmacy

Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.

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

45.00 hrs/wk · Unknown

About Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum

Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Ferrum, VA. 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 Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum 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 Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum or nearby

Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Virginia.

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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 Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum 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.

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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 Virginia

Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum accepts Virginia 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).

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Frequently asked questions

What services does Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum offer?

Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum in Ferrum, Virginia offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, On-site pharmacy, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.

Does Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?

Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.

What are the hours at Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum?

45.00 hrs/wk · Unknown

Is Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum a federally qualified health center?

Yes. Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum 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 Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum located?

Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum is at 180 Ferrum Mountain Rd, Ferrum, VA 24088-2939. Phone: 540-365-4469.

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.

Tri-Area Community Health Center At Ferrum 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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