federally qualified health center site
Madawaska Community Health Center — Madawaska, Maine
About Madawaska Community Health Center
Madawaska Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Madawaska, Aroostook County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2025; it reports 60 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Aroostook County.
FISH RIVER RURAL HEALTH 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 Madawaska Community Health Center
Part B pays for the visit at Madawaska Community 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 FISH RIVER RURAL HEALTH; 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 Madawaska Community Health Center
Madawaska Community Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Maine expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 378,585 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-262-2232; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Madawaska Community 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
Madawaska Community Health Center is at 381 Main St, Madawaska, ME, 04756-1165, Aroostook County.
Madawaska measures 306 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 60 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at frrh.org.
Call 207-728-3971 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 Madawaska Community Health Center
The nearest FISH RIVER RURAL HEALTH site is School-Based Health Center-Madawaska High School in Madawaska, 0.1 miles away.
School-Based Health Center-Madawaska in Madawaska is the next one out, 1.3 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Pines ST. JOHN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER, listed under Community Care Access, 23.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Aroostook County carries 19 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| School-Based Health Center-Madawaska High School | Same network · Madawaska | 0.1 mi |
| School-Based Health Center-Madawaska | Same network · Madawaska | 1.3 mi |
| School-Based Health Center-St. John Valley Technology Center | Same network · Frenchville | 7.1 mi |
| School-Based Health Center-St. Agatha | Same network · Saint Agatha | 7.8 mi |
| Bolduc Avenue Health Center | Same network · Fort Kent | 13.9 mi |
| Fort Kent Health Education & Training Center | Same network · Fort Kent | 13.9 mi |
| Pines ST. JOHN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER | Community Care Access · Van Buren | 23.3 mi |
| Eagle Lake Office Building | Community Care Access · Winterville | 29 mi |
| Nutrition, Sports & Aquatics Center | Community Care Access · Winterville | 29 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Madawaska Community Health Center
Does Madawaska Community Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Madawaska Community Health Center, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 207-728-3971 to confirm.
What kind of site is Madawaska Community Health Center?
HRSA records Madawaska Community Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2025. FISH RIVER RURAL HEALTH operates it alongside 10 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Madawaska Community Health Center?
HRSA reports 60 operating hours a week at Madawaska Community Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 207-728-3971 for open days.
Where is Madawaska Community Health Center?
Madawaska Community Health Center is at 381 Main St, Madawaska, ME, 04756-1165, Aroostook County. The area measures 306 people per square mile. Aroostook County holds 19 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Madawaska Community Health Center?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Madawaska Community Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 207-728-3971 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other FISH RIVER RURAL HEALTH locations near Madawaska Community Health Center?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest FISH RIVER RURAL HEALTH sites to Madawaska Community 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 Maine?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Maine formularies free at 1-800-262-2232.