UI Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards Dental — Chicago, Illinois

About UI Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards Dental

UI Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards Dental 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 2021; it reports 40 operating hours a week, below the 44-hour median for health center sites in Cook County.

University of Illinois runs 11 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 UI Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards Dental

Part B pays for the visit at UI Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards Dental 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 University of Illinois; 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 UI Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards Dental

UI Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards Dental 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

UI Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards Dental 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

UI Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards Dental is at 4634 S Bishop St, Chicago, IL, 60609-3240, Cook County.

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

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at hospital.uillinois.edu.

Call 312-355-5645 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 UI Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards Dental

The nearest University of Illinois site is UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER - MILE SQUARE HEALTH CENTER AT BACK OF THE YARDS in Chicago, at the same registered coordinates.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER, MILE SQUARE HEALTH CENTER, Davis Health and Wellness Center in Chicago is the next one out, 2.2 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is ACCESS Center for Discovery and Learning, listed under Community Care Access, 0.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Cook County carries 263 listings.

The full Illinois list is.