Ponus Ridge Middle School SBHC — Norwalk, Connecticut

About Ponus Ridge Middle School SBHC

Ponus Ridge Middle School SBHC is a federally qualified health center site in Norwalk, Western 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 2024; it reports 40 operating hours a week, above the 35-hour median for health center sites in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

NORWALK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. runs 6 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 Ponus Ridge Middle School SBHC

Part B pays for the visit at Ponus Ridge Middle School SBHC 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 NORWALK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.; confirm billing before a first visit. It also carries NPI 1841226347.

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 Ponus Ridge Middle School SBHC

Ponus Ridge Middle School SBHC 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

Ponus Ridge Middle School SBHC 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

Ponus Ridge Middle School SBHC is at 21 Hunters Ln, Norwalk, CT, 06850-2499, Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Norwalk measures 3,862 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

Call 203-851-1010 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 Ponus Ridge Middle School SBHC

The nearest NORWALK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. site is Kendall Elementary School in Norwalk, 0.5 miles away.

120 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854 in Norwalk is the next one out, 1.4 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is DAY STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, listed under Community Care Access, 2.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Western Connecticut Planning Region carries 67 listings.

The full Connecticut list is.