federally qualified health center site
Helen A. Bowditch Health Center — Worcester, Massachusetts
About Helen A. Bowditch Health Center
Helen A. Bowditch Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Worcester, Worcester County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2007; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Worcester County.
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER INC runs 9 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 Helen A. Bowditch Health Center
Part B pays for the visit at Helen A. Bowditch 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 Medicare billing number 221910 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1558530246.
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 Helen A. Bowditch Health Center
Helen A. Bowditch Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Massachusetts expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,456,387 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-243-4636; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Helen A. Bowditch 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
Helen A. Bowditch Health Center is at 23 N Ashland Street, Worcester, MA, 01609-3044, Worcester County.
Worcester measures 4,937 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at fhcw.org.
Call 508-754-2860 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 Helen A. Bowditch Health Center
The nearest FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER INC site is Doherty Memorial High School Health Center in Worcester, 0.8 miles away.
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. in Worcester is the next one out, 0.8 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is HOUDA ABDELRAHMAN MD, listed under Provider, 0.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Worcester County carries 26 listings.
The full Massachusetts list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Doherty Memorial High School Health Center | Same network · Worcester | 0.8 mi |
| Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. | Same network · Worcester | 0.8 mi |
| UMass Memorial Health, Belmont Campus | Same network · Worcester | 0.8 mi |
| Worcester Health Care for the Homeless | Same network · Worcester | 0.8 mi |
| Academy Health Center | Same network · Worcester | 1.1 mi |
| Worcester East Middle School Health Center | Same network · Worcester | 1.6 mi |
| HOUDA ABDELRAHMAN MD | Provider · Worcester | 0.1 mi |
| AHMAD AL MARADNI MD | Provider · Worcester | 0.1 mi |
| ALEXANDRA ALBERT MD PhD | Provider · Worcester | 0.1 mi |
| SHEILA PROVENCHER ABDALLAH MD | Provider · Worcester | 0.1 mi |
| KEVIN ABRAHAM M.D. | Provider · Worcester | 0.1 mi |
| RONALD N ADLER M.D. | Provider · Worcester | 0.1 mi |
| NAWAL AAMIR MD | Provider · Worcester | 0.1 mi |
| ZAINAB ABBAS | Provider · Worcester | 0.1 mi |
| MARLENA JOSEPHINE AGUIRRE RD, LDN | Nutritionist · Worcester | 0.1 mi |
| IMAN AL-BADER RD | Nutritionist · Worcester | 0.1 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Helen A. Bowditch Health Center
Does Helen A. Bowditch Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 221910 for Helen A. Bowditch Health Center, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 508-754-2860 to confirm.
What kind of site is Helen A. Bowditch Health Center?
HRSA records Helen A. Bowditch Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2007. FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER INC operates it alongside 9 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Helen A. Bowditch Health Center?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Helen A. Bowditch Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 508-754-2860 for open days.
Where is Helen A. Bowditch Health Center?
Helen A. Bowditch Health Center is at 23 N Ashland Street, Worcester, MA, 01609-3044, Worcester County. The area measures 4,937 people per square mile. Worcester County holds 26 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Helen A. Bowditch Health Center?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Helen A. Bowditch Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 508-754-2860 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER INC locations near Helen A. Bowditch Health Center?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER INC sites to Helen A. Bowditch 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 Massachusetts?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE) reads Massachusetts formularies free at 1-800-243-4636.