federally qualified health center site
The Institute for Family Health — New York, New York
About The Institute for Family Health
The Institute for Family Health 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 has been in federal health center scope since 2015.
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 The Institute for Family Health
Part B pays for the visit at The Institute for Family Health 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 The Institute for Family Health
The Institute for Family Health 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
The Institute for Family Health 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
The Institute for Family Health is at 2006 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10035-1217, New York County.
New York measures 28,319 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
Call 212-633-0800 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 The Institute for Family Health
The nearest THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH site is Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 2-35 in New York, 0.1 miles away.
Family Health Center of Harlem in New York is the next one out, 0.4 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Boriken Neighborhood Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 0.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
New York County carries 99 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 2-35 | Same network · New York | 0.1 mi |
| Family Health Center of Harlem | Same network · New York | 0.4 mi |
| Institute for Family Health at CASES | Same network · New York | 0.5 mi |
| Harlem Children's Zone School-Based Health Center - Promise Academy 1-245 | Same network · New York | 0.6 mi |
| PS 57/James Weldon Johnson School-Based Health Center | Same network · New York | 0.7 mi |
| HCZ Promise Academy II Elementary | Same network · New York | 0.8 mi |
| Boriken Neighborhood Health Center | Community Care Access · New York | 0.4 mi |
| 121st Street Family Health Center | Community Care Access · New York | 0.5 mi |
| Mobile Dental Clinic | Community Care Access · New York | 0.5 mi |
| The Nest Community Health Center | Community Care Access · New York | 0.5 mi |
| Ryan Health | Frederick Douglass | Community Care Access · New York | 0.6 mi |
| Health Opportunities HS | Community Care Access · Bronx | 0.7 mi |
| HELEN B. ATKINSON CENTER | Community Care Access · New York | 0.7 mi |
| PUBLIC SCHOOL#155-SBHC | Community Care Access · New York | 0.7 mi |
| Ryan Health | Adair | Community Care Access · New York | 0.8 mi |
| PS 179/369 School Based Health Center | Community Care Access · Bronx | 1 mi |
Common questions
Questions about The Institute for Family Health
Does The Institute for Family Health accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for The Institute for Family Health, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 212-633-0800 to confirm.
What kind of site is The Institute for Family Health?
HRSA records The Institute for Family Health as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2015. THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH operates it alongside 27 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
Where is The Institute for Family Health?
The Institute for Family Health is at 2006 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10035-1217, 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 The Institute for Family Health?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what The Institute for Family Health charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 212-633-0800 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH locations near The Institute for Family Health?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH sites to The Institute for Family Health 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 else is near The Institute for Family Health?
121st Street Family Health Center is 0.5 miles away and Mobile Dental Clinic 0.5 miles away. Both have their own pages in the table above.
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.