Carol City Elementary School — Miami Gardens, Florida

About Carol City Elementary School

Carol City Elementary School is a federally qualified health center site in Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade 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 2025; it reports 35 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Miami-Dade County.

JESSIE TRICE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC runs 74 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 Carol City Elementary School

Part B pays for the visit at Carol City Elementary School 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 JESSIE TRICE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM 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 Carol City Elementary School

Carol City Elementary School is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Florida has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 5,133,537 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.

Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-963-5337; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Carol City Elementary School 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

Carol City Elementary School is at 4375 NW 173rd Dr, Miami Gardens, FL, 33055-3799, Miami-Dade County.

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

Miami Gardens measures 6,200 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 35 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at jtchs.org.

Call 305-621-0509 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 Carol City Elementary School

The nearest JESSIE TRICE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC site is North Glade Elementary School in Miami Gardens, 0.7 miles away.

Lake Stevens Middle School in Miami Gardens is the next one out, 0.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Center for Family and Child Enrichment, listed under Community Care Access, 2.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Miami-Dade County carries 217 listings.

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