Equitas Health Akron Health Center — Akron, Ohio

About Equitas Health Akron Health Center

Equitas Health Akron Health Center is an FQHC Look-Alike site in Akron, Summit County. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2023; it reports 55 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Summit County.

EQUITAS HEALTH INC runs 15 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 Equitas Health Akron Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Equitas Health Akron Health Center 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 EQUITAS 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 Equitas Health Akron Health Center

Equitas Health Akron Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Ohio expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,535,073 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-686-1578; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Equitas Health Akron Health Center 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

Equitas Health Akron Health Center is at 636 W Exchange St, Akron, OH, 44302-1306, Summit County.

Akron measures 3,186 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 55 operating hours a week here.

Call 833-378-4827 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 Equitas Health Akron Health Center

The nearest EQUITAS HEALTH INC site is Equitas Health Columbus Administration Office in Columbus, 101.8 miles away.

Clinical Outreach Vehicle (COVe) in Columbus is the next one out, 108.3 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Axesspointe Community Health Center - HealthQuarters, listed under Community Care Access, 0.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Summit County carries 8 listings.

The full Ohio list is.