Santa Monica College — Santa Monica, California

About Santa Monica College

Santa Monica College is a federally qualified health center site in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

HRSA records it as a seasonal site that may not run year-round; it is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2015; it reports 5 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Los Angeles County.

WESTSIDE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER runs 3 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 Santa Monica College

Part B pays for the visit at Santa Monica College 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 WESTSIDE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER; 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 Santa Monica College

Santa Monica College 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

Santa Monica College 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

Santa Monica College is at 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90405-1628, Los Angeles County.

The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.

Santa Monica measures 10,989 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 5 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at smc.edu.

Call 310-450-2191 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 Santa Monica College

The nearest WESTSIDE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER site is Westside Family Health Center in Culver City, 3.2 miles away.

Westside Family Health Center Mobile Medical Unit (MMU). in Culver City is the next one out, 3.2 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Venice Family Clinic - Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center, listed under Community Care Access, 0.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

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The full California list is.