federally qualified health center site

Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center) — Middletown, Connecticut

About Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)

Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center) is a federally qualified health center site in Middletown, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 1997; it reports 40 operating hours a week, above the 24-hour median for health center sites in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED runs 177 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 Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)

Part B pays for the visit at Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness 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 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED; 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 Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)

Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center) is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Connecticut expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 742,808 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Connecticut CHOICES (Program for Health Insurance Assistance, Outreach, Information and Referral, Counseling, Eligibility Screening) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-994-9422; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness 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

Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center) is at 66 Spring St, Middletown, CT, 06457-2262, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.

Middletown measures 1,134 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at chc1.com.

Call 860-344-9821 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 Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)

The nearest COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED site is CHC MOBILE DENTAL UNIT B (MDU B) in Middletown, 0.2 miles away.

CHC MOBILE HEALTH UNIT #1 in Middletown is the next one out, 0.2 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is ERICA R HANSON NP, listed under Telehealth, 9.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region carries 37 listings.

The full Connecticut list is.

Other options near Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)
ResourceTypeDistance
CHC MOBILE DENTAL UNIT B (MDU B)Same network · Middletown0.2 mi
CHC MOBILE HEALTH UNIT #1Same network · Middletown0.2 mi
CHC MOBILE HEALTH UNIT #2Same network · Middletown0.2 mi
CHCI MOBILE DENTAL UNIT A (MDU A)Same network · Middletown0.2 mi
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MIDDLETOWNSame network · Middletown0.2 mi
ERICA R HANSON NPTelehealth · Wethersfield9.3 mi
ALICIA MARTINEZ NPTelehealth · Wethersfield9.3 mi
SUSAN OVERKAMP DOTelehealth · Wethersfield9.3 mi
New Britain Family Health and Wellness CenterCommunity Care Access · New Britain9.3 mi
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle SchoolCommunity Care Access · New Britain11.4 mi
Intercommunity's school based health center at Hockanum Elementary SchoolCommunity Care Access · East Hartford11.8 mi
High Roads School of Hartford: High SchoolCommunity Care Access · Hartford12.1 mi
CHARTER OAK HEALTH CENTERCommunity Care Access · Hartford12.1 mi
InterCommunity, Inc.Community Care Access · East Hartford12.2 mi
Hartford Youth ScholarsCommunity Care Access · Hartford12.9 mi

Common questions

Questions about Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)

Does Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center) accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center), so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 860-344-9821 to confirm.

What kind of site is Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)?

HRSA records Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center) as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 1997. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED operates it alongside 177 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)?

HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center). That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 860-344-9821 for open days.

Where is Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)?

Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center) is at 66 Spring St, Middletown, CT, 06457-2262, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The area measures 1,134 people per square mile. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region holds 37 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center) charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 860-344-9821 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED locations near Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center)?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED sites to Macdonough Elementary School - SBHC (Rita Hayes Wellness Center) and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.

What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Connecticut?

Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Connecticut CHOICES (Program for Health Insurance Assistance, Outreach, Information and Referral, Counseling, Eligibility Screening) reads Connecticut formularies free at 1-800-994-9422.