Ross Woodward School Based Health Center — New Haven, Connecticut

About Ross Woodward School Based Health Center

Ross Woodward School Based Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

HRSA records it as a seasonal site that may not run year-round; it is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2023; it reports 35 operating hours a week, below the 37.5-hour median for health center sites in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, INC. runs 23 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 Ross Woodward School Based Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Ross Woodward 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 FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, 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 Ross Woodward School Based Health Center

Ross Woodward 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

Ross Woodward 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

Ross Woodward School Based Health Center is at 185 Barnes Ave, New Haven, CT, 06513-1707, South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.

New Haven measures 6,162 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 35 operating hours a week here.

Call 203-777-7411 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 Ross Woodward School Based Health Center

The nearest FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, INC. site is Fair Haven Community Health Care at Bishop Woods School in New Haven, 0.5 miles away.

Fair Haven Medical Group at Bella Vista in New Haven is the next one out, 0.6 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is State Street Health & Counseling Services, listed under Community Care Access, 1.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region carries 101 listings.

The full Connecticut list is.