federally qualified health center site
Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 — New York, New York
About Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245
Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 is a federally qualified health center site in New York, New York 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 2016; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in New York County.
THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH runs 27 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 Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245
Part B pays for the visit at Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 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 THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH; 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 Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245
Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
New York expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 3,912,348 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-701-0501; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 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
Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 is at 245 W 129th St, New York, NY, 10027-1953, New York County.
New York measures 28,319 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at institute.org.
Call 212-360-3278 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 Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245
The nearest THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH site is Institute for Family Health at CASES in New York, 0.3 miles away.
Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 2-35 in New York is the next one out, 0.6 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Ryan Health | Frederick Douglass, listed under Community Care Access, 0.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
New York County carries 99 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Institute for Family Health at CASES | Same network · New York | 0.3 mi |
| Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 2-35 | Same network · New York | 0.6 mi |
| The Institute for Family Health | Same network · New York | 0.6 mi |
| Family Health Center of Harlem | Same network · New York | 0.8 mi |
| BROADWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | Same network · New York | 1 mi |
| HCZ Promise Academy II Elementary | Same network · New York | 1.1 mi |
| Ryan Health | Frederick Douglass | Community Care Access · New York | 0.1 mi |
| Ryan Health | Adair | Community Care Access · New York | 0.3 mi |
| The Nest Community Health Center | Community Care Access · New York | 0.3 mi |
| HELEN B. ATKINSON CENTER | Community Care Access · New York | 0.8 mi |
| Boriken Neighborhood Health Center | Community Care Access · New York | 0.9 mi |
| 121st Street Family Health Center | Community Care Access · New York | 1 mi |
| Health Opportunities HS | Community Care Access · Bronx | 1 mi |
| Mobile Dental Clinic | Community Care Access · New York | 1 mi |
| PUBLIC SCHOOL#155-SBHC | Community Care Access · New York | 1.2 mi |
| Prevention Assessment Temporary Housing | Community Care Access · Bronx | 1.3 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245
Does Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 212-360-3278 to confirm.
What kind of site is Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245?
HRSA records Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2016. THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH operates it alongside 27 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 212-360-3278 for open days.
Where is Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245?
Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 is at 245 W 129th St, New York, NY, 10027-1953, New York County. The area measures 28,319 people per square mile. New York County holds 99 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 212-360-3278 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH locations near Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH sites to Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 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 New York?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) reads New York formularies free at 1-800-701-0501.