federally qualified health center site
Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center — Jessieville, Arkansas
About Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center
Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Jessieville, Garland County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
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 6 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Garland County.
HEALTHY CONNECTIONS, INC. runs 24 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 Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center
Part B pays for the visit at Healthy Connections- Jessieville 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 HEALTHY CONNECTIONS, 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 Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center
Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Arkansas expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 678,732 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-224-6330; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Healthy Connections- Jessieville 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
Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center is at 7900 N Highway 7, Jessieville, AR, 71949-8426, Garland County.
Jessieville measures 114 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.
HRSA records 6 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at healthy-connections.org.
Call 888-710-8220 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 Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center
The nearest HEALTHY CONNECTIONS, INC. site is Healthy Connections-Hot Springs Village in Hot Springs Village, 3 miles away.
Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Clinic in Hot Springs National Park is the next one out, 14.6 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is KAREN K HORTON, listed under Telehealth, 14.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Garland County carries 9 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Connections-Hot Springs Village | Same network · Hot Springs Village | 3 mi |
| Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Clinic | Same network · Hot Springs National Park | 14.6 mi |
| Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central Clinic | Same network · Hot Springs National Park | 16 mi |
| Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/McAuley | Same network · Hot Springs National Park | 16.1 mi |
| Healthy Connections- Admin Office | Same network · Hot Springs National Park | 16.2 mi |
| Healthy Connections-Malvern | Same network · Malvern | 26 mi |
| KAREN K HORTON | Telehealth · Piney | 14.4 mi |
| RAGAN D ARRISON NP | Telehealth · Piney | 14.4 mi |
| JENNIFER CARDER NP | Telehealth · Piney | 14.4 mi |
| ARcare-166 | Community Care Access · Hot Springs National Park | 14.7 mi |
| ARcare - 49 | Community Care Access · Hot Springs National Park | 14.7 mi |
| ARcare - 083 | Community Care Access · Hot Springs National Park | 14.8 mi |
| ARcare-121 | Community Care Access · Benton | 28.3 mi |
| Amity Community Health Center | Community Care Access · Amity | 37.6 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center
Does Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 888-710-8220 to confirm.
What kind of site is Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center?
HRSA records Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2024. HEALTHY CONNECTIONS, INC. operates it alongside 24 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center?
HRSA reports 6 operating hours a week at Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 888-710-8220 for open days.
Where is Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center?
Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center is at 7900 N Highway 7, Jessieville, AR, 71949-8426, Garland County. The area measures 114 people per square mile. Garland County holds 9 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 888-710-8220 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other HEALTHY CONNECTIONS, INC. locations near Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest HEALTHY CONNECTIONS, INC. sites to Healthy Connections- Jessieville School Based Health Center and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Arkansas?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) reads Arkansas formularies free at 1-800-224-6330.