STAR OF HOPE MEN'S SHELTER — Houston, Texas

About STAR OF HOPE MEN'S SHELTER

STAR OF HOPE MEN'S SHELTER is a federally qualified health center site in Houston, Harris County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 1987; it reports 24 operating hours a week, below the 45-hour median for health center sites in Harris County.

HARRIS CTYHOSP DIST runs 11 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 OF HOPE MEN'S SHELTER

Part B pays for the visit at STAR OF HOPE MEN'S SHELTER 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 HARRIS CTYHOSP DIST; 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 OF HOPE MEN'S SHELTER

STAR OF HOPE MEN'S SHELTER is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Texas has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 4,770,640 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.

Texas Health Information, Counseling, and Advocacy Program (HICAP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-252-9240; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

STAR OF HOPE MEN'S SHELTER 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 OF HOPE MEN'S SHELTER is at 1811 Ruiz St, Houston, TX, 77002-1321, Harris County.

Houston measures 3,657 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 24 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 713-226-5424 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 OF HOPE MEN'S SHELTER

The nearest HARRIS CTYHOSP DIST site is Harmony House Respite Center in Houston, 0.9 miles away.

SALVATION ARMY ADULT REHAB CTR in Houston is the next one out, 1.8 miles away.

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

Harris County carries 121 listings.

The full Texas list is.