federally qualified health center site
HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens — Long Island City, New York
About HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens
HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens is a federally qualified health center site in Long Island City, Queens County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2011; it reports 26 operating hours a week, below the 45-hour median for health center sites in Queens County.
HEALTHCARE CHOICES NY, INC. runs 2 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 HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens
Part B pays for the visit at HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens 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 331151 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 HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens
HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens 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
HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens 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
HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens is at 21-10 Borden Ave, Long Island City, NY, 11101-4518, Queens County.
Long Island City measures 21,360 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 26 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at healthcarechoicesny.org.
Call 718-784-5696 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 HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens
The nearest HEALTHCARE CHOICES NY, INC. site is HealthCare Choices NY, Inc. - East NY in Brooklyn, 5.1 miles away.
HealthCare Choices NY, Inc. - Brooklyn in Brooklyn is the next one out, 8.4 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Greenpoint Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 0.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Queens County carries 44 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| HealthCare Choices NY, Inc. - East NY | Same network · Brooklyn | 5.1 mi |
| HealthCare Choices NY, Inc. - Brooklyn | Same network · Brooklyn | 8.4 mi |
| Greenpoint Health Center | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 0.8 mi |
| JHS 126 School-Based Health Center | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 1.4 mi |
| Cylar House Community Health Center | Community Care Access · New York | 1.8 mi |
| PS 188: The Island School | Community Care Access · New York | 2 mi |
| Central Administrative Office | Community Care Access · New York | 2.2 mi |
| ODA Quality Health Center | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 2.3 mi |
| Jonathan Williams Child Health Clinic | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 2.3 mi |
| Lower East Side Health Center | Community Care Access · New York | 2.3 mi |
| LFHC Community Medicine Program Chelsea Center | Community Care Access · New York | 2.3 mi |
| MedVan 2 | Community Care Access · New York | 2.4 mi |
Common questions
Questions about HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens
Does HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 331151 for HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 718-784-5696 to confirm.
What kind of site is HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens?
HRSA records HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2011. HEALTHCARE CHOICES NY, INC. operates it alongside 2 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens?
HRSA reports 26 operating hours a week at HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 718-784-5696 for open days.
Where is HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens?
HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens is at 21-10 Borden Ave, Long Island City, NY, 11101-4518, Queens County. The area measures 21,360 people per square mile. Queens County holds 44 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 718-784-5696 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other HEALTHCARE CHOICES NY, INC. locations near HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest HEALTHCARE CHOICES NY, INC. sites to HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens 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.