Tri-Area Community Health
Tri-Area Community Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Laurel Fork, VA, with 6 clinic locations in 6 cities. It served 13,000 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 13,000patients in 2025
- 11%uninsured patients
- 34%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Tri-Area Community Health serves
34% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 67% are at or below twice that level. 11% have no insurance, 27% have Medicaid or CHIP, 25% have Medicare and 37% have private insurance. 52 patients were experiencing homelessness. 325 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 34% | 53% | 65% | −19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 67% | 96% | 92% | −28 pts |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 16% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 27% | 28% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 17% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 37% | 26% | 24% | +11 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 33 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,475 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 49 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 789 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,308 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 196 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 578 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 217 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,820 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,833 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 558 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 249 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 380 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 63 | children tested |
Quality of care
Tri-Area Community Health is at or above the Virginia median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 71% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 54% | 56% | 54% | −2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 24% | 49% | 54% | −25 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 54% | 50% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 79% | 77% | +5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 90% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 73% | 80% | 79% | −7 pts |
Where Tri-Area Community Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 24151 | 1,408 | 11% |
| 24091 | 1,297 | 11% |
| 24088 | 1,274 | 11% |
| 24343 | 833 | 11% |
| 24120 | 771 | 11% |
| 24333 | 699 | 11% |
| 24380 | 480 | 11% |
| 24330 | 451 | 11% |
Tri-Area Community Health locations
Tri-Area Community Health at Cana
Tri-Area Community Health Center at Ferrum
Tri-Area Community Health Center at Floyd
Tri-Area Community Health Center at Laurel Fork
Tri-Area Community Health - Grayson Highlands
Other health centers in Virginia
- Vernon J. Harris East End CHC
- Southern Dominion Health Systems, Inc.
- Harrisonburg CHC, Inc. DBA Healthy Community Health Center
- Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc.
- St. Charles Health Council, Inc.
- Portsmouth Community Health Center, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.