federally qualified health center site

Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center — Norwich, Connecticut

About Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center

Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Norwich, Southeastern Connecticut 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 2018; it reports 37.5 operating hours a week, above the 35-hour median for health center sites in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

UNITED COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC. runs 17 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 Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Norwich Free Academy - School Based 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 no Medicare billing number here for UNITED COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES, 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 Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center

Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health 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

Norwich Free Academy - School Based 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

Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center is at 305 Broadway, Norwich, CT, 06360-3563, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

Norwich measures 1,409 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 37.5 operating hours a week here.

Call 860-887-2505 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 Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center

The nearest UNITED COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC. site is UCFS Eldercare Health Center in Norwich, 0.2 miles away.

UCFS at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School in Norwich is the next one out, 0.6 miles away.

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

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region carries 29 listings.

The full Connecticut list is.

Other options near Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center
ResourceTypeDistance
UCFS Eldercare Health CenterSame network · Norwich0.2 mi
UCFS at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle SchoolSame network · Norwich0.6 mi
Norwich Technical High School - School Based Health CenterSame network · Norwich0.9 mi
UCFS Beyond HealthcareSame network · Norwich0.9 mi
UCFS Health Center - NorwichSame network · Norwich0.9 mi
UCFS at Global Studies Magnet Middle SchoolSame network · Norwich1 mi
GENERATIONS FHC - NORWICHCommunity Care Access · Norwich0.5 mi
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF GROTONCommunity Care Access · Groton11.5 mi
WYA NEW LONDON HOMELESS HOSPITALAILTY CENTERCommunity Care Access · New London12.1 mi
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School SBHCCommunity Care Access · Canterbury12.3 mi
W.Y.A. ALLIANCE FOR LIVINGCommunity Care Access · New London12.4 mi
The Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication (ISAAC) - SBHCCommunity Care Access · New London12.5 mi
Plainfield Central School SBHCCommunity Care Access · Plainfield12.8 mi
Plainfield Memorial School SBHCCommunity Care Access · Plainfield12.8 mi
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF NEW LONDONCommunity Care Access · New London13.3 mi
East Lyme High School SBHCCommunity Care Access · East Lyme13.4 mi

Common questions

Questions about Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center

Does Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 860-887-2505 to confirm.

What kind of site is Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center?

HRSA records Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2018. UNITED COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC. operates it alongside 17 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center?

HRSA reports 37.5 operating hours a week at Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 860-887-2505 for open days.

Where is Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center?

Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center is at 305 Broadway, Norwich, CT, 06360-3563, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The area measures 1,409 people per square mile. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region holds 29 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 860-887-2505 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other UNITED COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC. locations near Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health Center?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest UNITED COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC. sites to Norwich Free Academy - School Based Health 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.