Savin Hill — Dorchester, Massachusetts

About Savin Hill

Savin Hill is a federally qualified health center site in Dorchester, Suffolk County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2021; it reports 40 operating hours a week, below the 42.5-hour median for health center sites in Suffolk County.

UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, INC. runs 5 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 Savin Hill

Part B pays for the visit at Savin Hill 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 UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, 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 Savin Hill

Savin Hill 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

Savin Hill 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

Savin Hill is at 1140 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA, 02125-3305, Suffolk County.

Dorchester measures 13,916 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

Call 617-287-8000 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 Savin Hill

The nearest UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, INC. site is Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office in Dorchester, 0.5 miles away.

Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic in Dorchester is the next one out, 0.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is St. Mary's Center for Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home), listed under Community Care Access, 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Suffolk County carries 86 listings.

The full Massachusetts list is.