SIU Center for Family Medicine-GIM Salvation Army — Springfield, Illinois

About SIU Center for Family Medicine-GIM Salvation Army

SIU Center for Family Medicine-GIM Salvation Army 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 2021; it reports 8 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Sangamon County.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE runs 16 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 SIU Center for Family Medicine-GIM Salvation Army

Part B pays for the visit at SIU Center for Family Medicine-GIM Salvation Army 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 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; 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 SIU Center for Family Medicine-GIM Salvation Army

SIU Center for Family Medicine-GIM Salvation Army 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

SIU Center for Family Medicine-GIM Salvation Army 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

SIU Center for Family Medicine-GIM Salvation Army is at 1600 E Clear Lake Ave, Springfield, IL, 62703-1172, Sangamon County.

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

HRSA records 8 operating hours a week here.

Call 217-545-8000 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 SIU Center for Family Medicine-GIM Salvation Army

The nearest SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE site is SIU Center for Family Medicine-Integrated Wellness Clinic in Springfield, 0.8 miles away.

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Springfield in Springfield is the next one out, 1 mile away.

The closest unrelated listing is Family Guidance Center, listed under Community Care Access, 0.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Sangamon County carries 11 listings.

The full Illinois list is.