West Side Leadership Academy — Gary, Indiana

About West Side Leadership Academy

West Side Leadership Academy is an FQHC Look-Alike site in Gary, Lake County. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.

HRSA records it as a seasonal site that may not run year-round; it is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2025; it reports 35 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Lake County.

EDGEWATER SYSTEMS FOR BALANCED LIVING, INC. 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 West Side Leadership Academy

Part B pays for the visit at West Side Leadership Academy 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 EDGEWATER SYSTEMS FOR BALANCED LIVING, 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 West Side Leadership Academy

West Side Leadership Academy 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

West Side Leadership Academy 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

West Side Leadership Academy is at 900 Gerry St, Gary, IN, 46406, Lake County.

The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.

Gary measures 1,531 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 35 operating hours a week here.

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

Call 844-433-4392 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 West Side Leadership Academy

The nearest EDGEWATER SYSTEMS FOR BALANCED LIVING, INC. site is Edgewater Health in Gary, 2.9 miles away.

Turning Point in Gary is the next one out, 2.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Community HealthNet at West Side High School, listed under Community Care Access, at the same registered coordinates. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Lake County carries 66 listings.

The full Indiana list is.