East Jackson Health Center — Jackson, Tennessee

About East Jackson Health Center

East Jackson Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Jackson, Madison County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2019; it reports 45 operating hours a week, in line with the 45-hour median for health center sites in Madison County.

CHRIST COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC runs 14 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 East Jackson Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at East Jackson 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 Medicare billing number 441000 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1750926549.

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 East Jackson Health Center

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

Tennessee has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,482,703 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.

Tennessee State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-877-801-0044; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

East Jackson 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

East Jackson Health Center is at 655 Lexington Ave, Jackson, TN, 38301-5075, Madison County.

Jackson measures 2,194 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 45 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at christcommunityhealth.org.

Call 731-540-0330 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 East Jackson Health Center

The nearest CHRIST COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC site is East Jackson Women's Health Center in Jackson, 1 mile away.

Raleigh Health Center in Memphis is the next one out, 68.8 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Henderson Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 13.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Madison County carries 2 listings.

The full Tennessee list is.