federally qualified health center site
LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program — Berkeley, California
About LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program
LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program is a federally qualified health center site in Berkeley, Alameda County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2016; it reports 2 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Alameda County.
LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE runs 41 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 LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program
Part B pays for the visit at LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program 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 LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE; 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 LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program
LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
California expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 6,933,303 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-434-0222; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program 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
LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program is at 1741 Russell St, Berkeley, CA, 94703-2119, Alameda County.
Berkeley measures 11,582 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 2 operating hours a week here.
Call 510-843-3420 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 LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program
The nearest LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE site is LifeLong Dental Clinic in Berkeley, 0.5 miles away.
BERKELEY PRIMARY CARE in Berkeley is the next one out, 0.6 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is ACHCH Lifelong Emeryville-W.Oakland Street Health Team Zone 12 Mobile Health Unit, listed under Community Care Access, 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Alameda County carries 167 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LifeLong Dental Clinic | Same network · Berkeley | 0.5 mi |
| BERKELEY PRIMARY CARE | Same network · Berkeley | 0.6 mi |
| OVER 60 HEALTH CENTER - BERKELEY | Same network · Berkeley | 0.6 mi |
| LifeLong Dental Van | Same network · Berkeley | 1.3 mi |
| LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE | Same network · Berkeley | 1.3 mi |
| Rosa Parks Collaborative | Same network · Berkeley | 1.3 mi |
| ACHCH Lifelong Emeryville-W.Oakland Street Health Team Zone 12 Mobile Health Unit | Community Care Access · Berkeley | 0.3 mi |
| ACHCH Lifelong North/West Berkeley Albany Street Health Team Zone 14 Mobile Unit | Community Care Access · Berkeley | 0.3 mi |
| Children's Hospital Oakland Main Campus Behavioral Health | Community Care Access · Oakland | 1.2 mi |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NORTHERN CA | Community Care Access · Oakland | 1.4 mi |
| La Clinica Dental at Children's Hospital Oakland | Community Care Access · Oakland | 1.5 mi |
| AHS Mobile Unit #2 | Community Care Access · Oakland | 2.8 mi |
| ACHCH Shelter and Street Health Services | Community Care Access · Oakland | 3.6 mi |
| ACHCH Lifelong North Oakland Street Health Team Zone 11 Mobile Health Unit | Community Care Access · Oakland | 3.6 mi |
| ACHCH Shelter Health Mobile Health Unit | Community Care Access · Oakland | 3.6 mi |
| ACHCH StreetHealth Team Mobile Unit | Community Care Access · Oakland | 3.6 mi |
Common questions
Questions about LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program
Does LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 510-843-3420 to confirm.
What kind of site is LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program?
HRSA records LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2016. LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE operates it alongside 41 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program?
HRSA reports 2 operating hours a week at LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 510-843-3420 for open days.
Where is LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program?
LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program is at 1741 Russell St, Berkeley, CA, 94703-2119, Alameda County. The area measures 11,582 people per square mile. Alameda County holds 167 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 510-843-3420 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE locations near LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE sites to LifeLong Berkeley Food and Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program 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 California?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) reads California formularies free at 1-800-434-0222.