Dorothy Height Elementary School SBHC — Columbus, Georgia

About Dorothy Height Elementary School SBHC

Dorothy Height Elementary School SBHC is a federally qualified health center site in Columbus, Muscogee 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 2019; it reports 38 operating hours a week, above the 32-hour median for health center sites in Muscogee County.

VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC runs 7 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 Dorothy Height Elementary School SBHC

Part B pays for the visit at Dorothy Height Elementary School SBHC 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 VALLEY HEALTHCARE 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 Dorothy Height Elementary School SBHC

Dorothy Height Elementary School SBHC 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

Dorothy Height Elementary School SBHC 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

Dorothy Height Elementary School SBHC is at 1458 Benning Dr, Columbus, GA, 31903-2200, Muscogee County.

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

Columbus measures 912 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 38 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at valleyhealthcolumbus.com.

Call 706-322-9599 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 Dorothy Height Elementary School SBHC

The nearest VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC site is Fort Benning Road Health Center in Columbus, 0.4 miles away.

Medical RV in Columbus is the next one out, 0.4 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is CareConnect Family Practice, listed under Community Care Access, 11.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Muscogee County carries 5 listings.

The full Georgia list is.