federally qualified health center site
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location — Kentwood, Louisiana
About Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location is a federally qualified health center site in Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2004; it reports 50 operating hours a week, above the 16-hour median for health center sites in Tangipahoa Parish.
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS runs 28 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 Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location
Part B pays for the visit at Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location 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 Medicare billing number 191841 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1558515676.
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 Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location 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
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location 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
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location is at 721 Avenue G, Kentwood, LA, 70444-2601, Tangipahoa Parish.
Kentwood measures 15 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.
HRSA records 50 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at shchc.org.
Call 888-414-7247 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 Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location
The nearest SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS site is Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood High School School-Based in Kentwood, 0.3 miles away.
Southeast Community Health Systems - O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy School-Based in Kentwood is the next one out, 0.8 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is RKM at Roseland Elementary, listed under Community Care Access, 11.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Tangipahoa Parish carries 43 listings.
Common questions
Questions about Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location
Does Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 191841 for Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 888-414-7247 to confirm.
What kind of site is Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location?
HRSA records Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2004. SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS operates it alongside 28 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location?
HRSA reports 50 operating hours a week at Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 888-414-7247 for open days.
Where is Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location?
Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location is at 721 Avenue G, Kentwood, LA, 70444-2601, Tangipahoa Parish. The area measures 15 people per square mile. Tangipahoa Parish holds 43 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 888-414-7247 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS locations near Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS sites to Southeast Community Health Systems - Kentwood Location 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.