Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center — Chattanooga, Tennessee

About Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center

Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center is a federally qualified health center site in Chattanooga, Hamilton County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2017; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Hamilton County.

CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY runs 4 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 Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center

Part B pays for the visit at Erlanger Premier Healthcare 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 CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY; 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 Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center

Erlanger Premier Healthcare 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

Erlanger Premier Healthcare 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

Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center is at 251 N Lyerly St, Ste 300, Chattanooga, TN, 37404-2743, Hamilton County.

Chattanooga measures 1,241 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

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

Call 423-778-2700 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 Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center

The nearest CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY site is DODSON AVENUE COMM HEALTH CENTER in Chattanooga, 1 mile away.

Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga is the next one out, 1.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Cempa Dental Clinic, listed under Community Care Access, 1.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Hamilton County carries 14 listings.

The full Tennessee list is.