FFHC-Western — Chicago, Illinois

About FFHC-Western

FFHC-Western is a federally qualified health center site in Chicago, Cook County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 1997; it reports 51 operating hours a week, above the 44-hour median for health center sites in Cook County.

Friend Family Health Center, Inc. runs 6 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 FFHC-Western

Part B pays for the visit at FFHC-Western 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 141984 here, so the site bills Medicare directly.

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 FFHC-Western

FFHC-Western 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

FFHC-Western 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

FFHC-Western is at 5843 South Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60636-1526, Cook County.

Chicago measures 11,875 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 51 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 773-434-8600 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 FFHC-Western

The nearest Friend Family Health Center, Inc. site is FFHC-Ashland in Chicago, 1.7 miles away.

FFHC-Pulaski in Chicago is the next one out, 2 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is IMAN - Administrative Offices, listed under Community Care Access, 0.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Cook County carries 263 listings.

The full Illinois list is.