federally qualified health center site

CareConnect Urgent Care — Tifton, Georgia

About CareConnect Urgent Care

CareConnect Urgent Care is a federally qualified health center site in Tifton, Tift County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2018; it reports 77 operating hours a week, in line with the 77-hour median for health center sites in Tift County.

CARECONNECT HEALTH, INC. runs 51 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 CareConnect Urgent Care

Part B pays for the visit at CareConnect Urgent Care 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 Medicare billing number 111943 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1265720668.

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 CareConnect Urgent Care

CareConnect Urgent Care is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Georgia has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,944,905 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.

Georgia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (GeorgiaCares) answers formulary questions free at 1-866-552-4464; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

CareConnect Urgent Care 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

CareConnect Urgent Care is at 1805 Tift Ave N, Ste D, Tifton, GA, 31794-3579, Tift County.

Tifton measures 129 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 77 operating hours a week here.

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

Call 229-382-5554 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 CareConnect Urgent Care

The nearest CARECONNECT HEALTH, INC. site is CareConnect Convenient Care in Tifton, 3 miles away.

Pediatric Convenient Care in Tifton is the next one out, 3 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is South Central Primary Care Center, Inc.- Operations Building, listed under Community Care Access, 16.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Tift County carries 3 listings.

The full Georgia list is.

Other options near CareConnect Urgent Care
ResourceTypeDistance
CareConnect Convenient CareSame network · Tifton3 mi
Pediatric Convenient CareSame network · Tifton3 mi
CareConnect Family Practice and PediatricsSame network · Ashburn18.4 mi
CareConnect Urgent CareSame network · Moultrie25 mi
CareConnect PediatricsSame network · Moultrie28.1 mi
South Central Primary Care Center, Inc.- Operations BuildingCommunity Care Access · Ocilla16.9 mi
Kid's Health - IC SchoolsCommunity Care Access · Ocilla17 mi
South Central Primary Care Center - Administrative BuildingCommunity Care Access · Ocilla17.2 mi
South Central Family Health CareCommunity Care Access · Ocilla17.4 mi
Irwin County School Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Ocilla17.5 mi
Colquitt Co. BOH - Ellenton Farmworker Clinic Mobile ClinicCommunity Care Access · Norman Park20.6 mi
Colquitt County Board of Health, Ellenton ClinicCommunity Care Access · Norman Park20.6 mi
Hurricane Health Center #2Community Care Access · Fitzgerald20.6 mi
Kid's Health - FitzgeraldCommunity Care Access · Fitzgerald20.8 mi
Betty Dupree Health Care CenterCommunity Care Access · Nashville23.5 mi

Common questions

Questions about CareConnect Urgent Care

Does CareConnect Urgent Care accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

HRSA lists Medicare billing number 111943 for CareConnect Urgent Care, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 229-382-5554 to confirm.

What kind of site is CareConnect Urgent Care?

HRSA records CareConnect Urgent Care as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2018. CARECONNECT HEALTH, INC. operates it alongside 51 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at CareConnect Urgent Care?

HRSA reports 77 operating hours a week at CareConnect Urgent Care. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 229-382-5554 for open days.

Where is CareConnect Urgent Care?

CareConnect Urgent Care is at 1805 Tift Ave N, Ste D, Tifton, GA, 31794-3579, Tift County. The area measures 129 people per square mile. Tift County holds 3 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at CareConnect Urgent Care?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what CareConnect Urgent Care charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 229-382-5554 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other CARECONNECT HEALTH, INC. locations near CareConnect Urgent Care?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest CARECONNECT HEALTH, INC. sites to CareConnect Urgent Care 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 Georgia?

Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Georgia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (GeorgiaCares) reads Georgia formularies free at 1-866-552-4464.