FQHC Look-Alike site
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center — Lake Charles, Louisiana
About Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center is an FQHC Look-Alike site in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2025; it reports 46.5 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Calcasieu Parish.
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AIDS COUNCIL runs 1 other listed location.
HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.
GLP-1 coverage at Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center
Part B pays for the visit at Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center 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 SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AIDS COUNCIL; 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 Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Louisiana expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 938,891 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-259-5300; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center 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
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center is at 1715 Common St, Lake Charles, LA, 70601-6135, Calcasieu Parish.
Lake Charles measures 1,823 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 46.5 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at slac.org.
Call 337-439-5861 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 Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center
The nearest SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AIDS COUNCIL site is Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana Admin & Health Center in Lake Charles, 2 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is SWLA Center for Health Services--DeBakey Drive Temporary Location, listed under Community Care Access, 0.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Calcasieu Parish carries 5 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana Admin & Health Center | Same network · Lake Charles | 2 mi |
| SWLA Center for Health Services--DeBakey Drive Temporary Location | Community Care Access · Lake Charles | 0.8 mi |
| SWLA--JD Clifton Elementary School | Community Care Access · Lake Charles | 2 mi |
| SWLA Center for Health Services - Lake Charles | Community Care Access · Lake Charles | 2.1 mi |
| SHEA HARE PA | Telehealth · Sulphur | 8.5 mi |
| DILLON H HART NP | Telehealth · Sulphur | 8.5 mi |
| ADRIENE AVRIPAS NP | Telehealth · Sulphur | 8.5 mi |
| ROBERT EMON RICHARDSON NP | Telehealth · Sulphur | 8.5 mi |
| CAROLYN AMBURN NP | Telehealth · Sulphur | 8.5 mi |
| DAVID COLVIN | Telehealth · Sulphur | 8.5 mi |
| SWLA Center For Health Services - Oberlin | Community Care Access · Oberlin | 38.6 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center
Does Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 337-439-5861 to confirm.
What kind of site is Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center?
HRSA records Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center as a permanent FQHC Look-Alike service delivery site, in federal scope since 2025. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AIDS COUNCIL operates it alongside 1 other listed location. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center?
HRSA reports 46.5 operating hours a week at Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 337-439-5861 for open days.
Where is Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center?
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center is at 1715 Common St, Lake Charles, LA, 70601-6135, Calcasieu Parish. The area measures 1,823 people per square mile. Calcasieu Parish holds 5 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 337-439-5861 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AIDS COUNCIL locations near Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AIDS COUNCIL sites to Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Louisiana?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) reads Louisiana formularies free at 1-800-259-5300.