The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR — Fall River, Massachusetts

About The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR

The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR is a federally qualified health center site in Fall River, Bristol County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2004; it reports 54.5 operating hours a week, in line with the 54.5-hour median for health center sites in Bristol County.

HEALTHFIRST FAMILY CARE CENTER, INC. 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 The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR

Part B pays for the visit at The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR 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 221872 here, so the site bills Medicare directly.

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 The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR

The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR 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

The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR 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

The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR is at 400 Stanley St, Fall River, MA, 02720-6009, Bristol County.

Fall River measures 2,683 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 54.5 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at sstar.org.

Call 508-675-1054 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 The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR

The nearest HEALTHFIRST FAMILY CARE CENTER, INC. site is SSTAR Integrated Health Services Center in Fall River, 1 mile away.

HealthFirst Family Care Center-School-Based Health Center in Fall River is the next one out, 1.2 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, listed under Community Care Access, 12.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Bristol County carries 13 listings.

The full Massachusetts list is.