High Country Community Health

North Carolina · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

High Country Community Health is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in North Carolina and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Boone, Newland, Morganton, Blowing Rock, and Connelly Springs. In 2025 it served 17,319 patients, up 2.1% from 16,971 in 2024. 28.1% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 29.5% across North Carolina health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Medium by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · rural setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center and Migrant Health Center

17,319Patients served, 2025

28.1%of patients uninsured

27.6%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,647Total accrued cost per patient

$391Cost per visit

High Country Community Health compared with North Carolina and the nation, 2025

State and national columns are HRSA's published figures for Section 330-funded health centers. A dash means HRSA publishes no figure.
Measure	High Country Community Health	North Carolina health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	18.6%	21.5%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	19.0%	16.9%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	95.1%	90.1%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	28.1%	29.5%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	27.6%	30.6%	47.9%
Medicare	18.7%	16.1%	11.6%
Private insurance	25.5%	23.8%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,647	$1,446	$1,672
Cost per visit	$391	$440	$438
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	45.5%	55.1%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	40.2%	49.9%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	60.9%	59.4%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	66.0%	70.9%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	21.4%	23.1%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	58.2%	71.7%	75.3%
Early entry into prenatal care	91.7%	73.2%	73.4%
Tobacco screening and cessation	71.2%	85.5%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	75.0%	80.6%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	14,133
Dental	3,779
Mental health	2,287
Total clinic visits	73,016

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	17,319	$1,647	28.1%	27.6%
2024	16,971	$1,436	27.6%	26.1%
2023	15,662	$1,280	25.2%	25.7%
2022	15,242	$1,031	36.4%	18.9%
2021	11,648	$1,054	44.7%	20.2%
2020	10,589	–	42.1%	20.5%
2019	9,751	–	48.2%	20.1%
2018	7,533	–	39.9%	25.6%
2017	6,378	–	34.5%	26.8%
2016	5,640	–	38.4%	26.6%

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