federally qualified health center site
WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary — West Boylston, Massachusetts
About WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary
WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary is a federally qualified health center site in West Boylston, Worcester County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It serves a correctional facility; it has been in federal health center scope since 1997; it reports 10 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Worcester County.
EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH 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 WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary
Part B pays for the visit at WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary 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 EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, 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 WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary
WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary 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
WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary 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
WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary is at 5 Paul X Tivnan Dr, West Boylston, MA, 01583-2126, Worcester County.
HRSA records 10 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at kennedychc.org.
Call 508-854-1800 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 WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary
The nearest EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC site is Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center-Administration in Worcester, 0.9 miles away.
EDWARD M. KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER in Worcester is the next one out, 1.4 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is UMass Memorial Health, Belmont Campus, listed under Community Care Access, 3.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Worcester County carries 26 listings.
The full Massachusetts list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center-Administration | Same network · Worcester | 0.9 mi |
| EDWARD M. KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | Same network · Worcester | 1.4 mi |
| NORRBACK AVENUE SCHOOL HLTH CTR | Same network · Worcester | 1.4 mi |
| 605 Lincoln Street | Same network · Worcester | 1.7 mi |
| BURNCOAT SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER-507 | Same network · Worcester | 2 mi |
| WORCESTER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL-B124-125 | Same network · Worcester | 3.2 mi |
| UMass Memorial Health, Belmont Campus | Community Care Access · Worcester | 3.6 mi |
| HOUDA ABDELRAHMAN MD | Provider · Worcester | 4.1 mi |
| AHMAD AL MARADNI MD | Provider · Worcester | 4.1 mi |
| ALEXANDRA ALBERT MD PhD | Provider · Worcester | 4.1 mi |
| SHEILA PROVENCHER ABDALLAH MD | Provider · Worcester | 4.1 mi |
| KEVIN ABRAHAM M.D. | Provider · Worcester | 4.1 mi |
| RONALD N ADLER M.D. | Provider · Worcester | 4.1 mi |
| NAWAL AAMIR MD | Provider · Worcester | 4.1 mi |
| ZAINAB ABBAS | Provider · Worcester | 4.1 mi |
| MARLENA JOSEPHINE AGUIRRE RD, LDN | Nutritionist · Worcester | 4.1 mi |
Common questions
Questions about WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary
Does WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 508-854-1800 to confirm.
What kind of site is WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary?
HRSA records WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site in a correctional setting, in federal scope since 1997. EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC operates it alongside 10 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary?
HRSA reports 10 operating hours a week at WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 508-854-1800 for open days.
Where is WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary?
WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary is at 5 Paul X Tivnan Dr, West Boylston, MA, 01583-2126, Worcester County. No population density is published for the area. Worcester County holds 26 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 508-854-1800 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC locations near WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC sites to WORCESTER CNTY HOUSE CORRECTION-Infirmary 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.