federally qualified health center site

Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center — Jasper, Georgia

About Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center

Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center is a federally qualified health center site in Jasper, Pickens County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

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 40 operating hours a week, below the 45.5-hour median for health center sites in Pickens County.

GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, INC. runs 1 other listed location.

HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.

GLP-1 coverage at Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center

Part B pays for the visit at Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center 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 GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, 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 Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center

Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center 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

Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center 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

Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center is at 1802 Refuge Rd, Jasper, GA, 30143-4934, Pickens County.

Jasper measures 448 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

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

Call 706-253-4633 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 Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center

The nearest GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, INC. site is Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center in Jasper, 0.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is GHMS Canton Family Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 14.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Pickens County carries 2 listings.

The full Georgia list is.

Other options near Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center
ResourceTypeDistance
Good Samaritan Health & Wellness CenterSame network · Jasper0.9 mi
GHMS Canton Family Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Canton14.2 mi
GHMS Canton CenterCommunity Care Access · Canton14.2 mi
Ellijay Health and DentalCommunity Care Access · Ellijay15 mi
GHMS Dawsonville Family Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Dawsonville22.2 mi
Highlands Medical PlazaCommunity Care Access · Cumming22.6 mi
GHMS Cumming Elementary CenterCommunity Care Access · Cumming22.6 mi
GHMS Cumming Family Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Cumming22.7 mi
Healthy Kids + LumpkinCommunity Care Access · Dahlonega25.5 mi
Georgia Mountains Health - Dahlonega Ste 700Community Care Access · Dahlonega25.7 mi
MedLink SuchesCommunity Care Access · Suches28.4 mi

Common questions

Questions about Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center

Does Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 706-253-4633 to confirm.

What kind of site is Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center?

HRSA records Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2025. GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, INC. operates it alongside 1 other listed location. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center?

HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 706-253-4633 for open days.

Where is Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center?

Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center is at 1802 Refuge Rd, Jasper, GA, 30143-4934, Pickens County. The area measures 448 people per square mile. Pickens County holds 2 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 706-253-4633 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, INC. locations near Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, INC. sites to Dragon Care: A Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center 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.