federally qualified health center site

Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts — Battle Creek, Michigan

About Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is a federally qualified health center site in Battle Creek, Calhoun 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 2018; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Calhoun County.

GRACE HEALTH, INC runs 18 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 Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Part B pays for the visit at Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts 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 GRACE HEALTH, 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 Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts 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

Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts 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

Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is at 176 Limit St RM 138A, Battle Creek, MI, 49037-2139, Calhoun County.

Battle Creek measures 1,210 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

Call 269-965-9662 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 Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

The nearest GRACE HEALTH, INC site is Ann J Kellogg Elementary School in Battle Creek, 1 mile away.

Grace Health Mobile Dental Unit #1 in Battle Creek is the next one out, 1 mile away.

The closest unrelated listing is FAMILY HEALTH CENTER MILLCORK, listed under Community Care Access, 17.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Calhoun County carries 19 listings.

The full Michigan list is.

Other options near Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts
ResourceTypeDistance
Ann J Kellogg Elementary SchoolSame network · Battle Creek1 mi
Grace Health Mobile Dental Unit #1Same network · Battle Creek1 mi
Grace Health, Inc.Same network · Battle Creek1 mi
Battle Creek Central High SchoolSame network · Battle Creek1.5 mi
Springfield Middle SchoolSame network · Springfield2.2 mi
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER MILLCORKCommunity Care Access · Kalamazoo17.8 mi
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER SHERIDANCommunity Care Access · Kalamazoo19.2 mi
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER BURDICKCommunity Care Access · Kalamazoo19.4 mi
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ALCOTTCommunity Care Access · Kalamazoo19.4 mi
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.Community Care Access · Kalamazoo19.5 mi
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER MOBILE DENTALCommunity Care Access · Kalamazoo19.5 mi
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER MOBILE MEDICALCommunity Care Access · Kalamazoo19.5 mi
Barry Community Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Hastings21.8 mi
InterCare Child & Adolescent Health Center OtsegoCommunity Care Access · Otsego26.8 mi
CBH Kuhl Mobile UnitCommunity Care Access · Centreville32.7 mi

Common questions

Questions about Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Does Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 269-965-9662 to confirm.

What kind of site is Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts?

HRSA records Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2018. GRACE HEALTH, INC operates it alongside 18 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts?

HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 269-965-9662 for open days.

Where is Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts?

Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is at 176 Limit St RM 138A, Battle Creek, MI, 49037-2139, Calhoun County. The area measures 1,210 people per square mile. Calhoun County holds 19 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 269-965-9662 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other GRACE HEALTH, INC locations near Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest GRACE HEALTH, INC sites to Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts 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 Michigan?

Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Michigan formularies free at 1-800-803-7174.