Community HealthNet at E.C. Central — East Chicago, Indiana

About Community HealthNet at E.C. Central

Community HealthNet at E.C. Central is an FQHC Look-Alike site in East Chicago, Lake County. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.

It is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2024; it reports 32 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Lake County.

COMMUNITY HEALTHNET INC runs 10 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 Community HealthNet at E.C. Central

Part B pays for the visit at Community HealthNet at E.C. Central 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 COMMUNITY HEALTHNET 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 Community HealthNet at E.C. Central

Community HealthNet at E.C. Central is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Indiana expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,376,933 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Indiana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-452-4800; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Community HealthNet at E.C. Central 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

Community HealthNet at E.C. Central is at 1100 W Columbus Dr, East Chicago, IN, 46312-2582, Lake County.

East Chicago measures 2,015 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 32 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at chn-indiana.org.

Call 219-880-1190 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 Community HealthNet at E.C. Central

The nearest COMMUNITY HEALTHNET INC site is Community HealthNet at Ophelia Steen in Hammond, 2.5 miles away.

CHN at Hammond Central High in Hammond is the next one out, 2.6 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc., d.b.a. Regional Health Clinic, listed under Community Care Access, 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Lake County carries 66 listings.

The full Indiana list is.