Ferndale Lower Elementary Empowerment Zone — Oak Park, Michigan

About Ferndale Lower Elementary Empowerment Zone

Ferndale Lower Elementary Empowerment Zone is a federally qualified health center site in Oak Park, Oakland 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 2025; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Oakland County.

Oakland Integrated Healthcare Network runs 17 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 Ferndale Lower Elementary Empowerment Zone

Part B pays for the visit at Ferndale Lower Elementary Empowerment Zone 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 Oakland Integrated Healthcare Network; 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 Ferndale Lower Elementary Empowerment Zone

Ferndale Lower Elementary Empowerment Zone is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Michigan expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,250,601 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-803-7174; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Ferndale Lower Elementary Empowerment Zone 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

Ferndale Lower Elementary Empowerment Zone is at 23501 Rosewood St, Oak Park, MI, 48237-2231, Oakland County.

Oak Park measures 5,739 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

Call 248-548-1950 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 Ferndale Lower Elementary Empowerment Zone

The nearest Oakland Integrated Healthcare Network site is South Oakland Health Center in Southfield, 3 miles away.

Plum Hollow Center in Southfield is the next one out, 5.1 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Family Medical Center - Bates Academy, listed under Community Care Access, 1.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Oakland County carries 23 listings.

The full Michigan list is.