Star Community Health-Ringtown — Ringtown, Pennsylvania

About Star Community Health-Ringtown

Star Community Health-Ringtown is an FQHC Look-Alike site in Ringtown, Schuylkill County. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2025; it reports 41.5 operating hours a week, below the 42.5-hour median for health center sites in Schuylkill County.

STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH INC runs 22 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 Star Community Health-Ringtown

Part B pays for the visit at Star Community Health-Ringtown 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 STAR COMMUNITY 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 Star Community Health-Ringtown

Star Community Health-Ringtown is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Pennsylvania expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,949,865 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight answers formulary questions free at 1-800-783-7067; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Star Community Health-Ringtown 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

Star Community Health-Ringtown is at 411 S Shenandoah Rd, Ringtown, PA, 17967-9432, Schuylkill County.

Ringtown measures 1,800 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 41.5 operating hours a week here.

Call 570-645-1951 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 Star Community Health-Ringtown

The nearest STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH INC site is Star Community Health-Hometown in Tamaqua, 14.5 miles away.

Star Community Health-Lansford in Lansford is the next one out, 18.4 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Shenandoah Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Schuylkill County carries 4 listings.

The full Pennsylvania list is.