CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site — Springfield, Illinois

About CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site

CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site is a federally qualified health center site in Springfield, Sangamon County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2024; it reports 20 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Sangamon County.

CENTRAL COUNTIES HEALTH CENTERS runs 4 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 CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site

Part B pays for the visit at CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site 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 CENTRAL COUNTIES HEALTH CENTERS; 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 CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site

CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Illinois expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,406,387 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Illinois Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-252-8966; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site 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

CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site is at 2200 Shale St, Springfield, IL, 62703, Sangamon County.

Springfield measures 1,930 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 20 operating hours a week here.

Call 217-788-2300 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 CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site

The nearest CENTRAL COUNTIES HEALTH CENTERS site is Capitol Community Health Center in Springfield, 1.3 miles away.

Family Guidance Center in Springfield is the next one out, 2.3 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is SIU Center for Family Medicine-Sangamon County Health, listed under Community Care Access, 0.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Sangamon County carries 11 listings.

The full Illinois list is.