Slade Middle School — New Britain, Connecticut

About Slade Middle School

Slade Middle School is a federally qualified health center site in New Britain, Capitol 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 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Capitol Planning Region.

WHEELER CLINIC INC runs 24 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 Slade Middle School

Part B pays for the visit at Slade Middle School 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 WHEELER 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 Slade Middle School

Slade Middle School 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

Slade Middle School 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

Slade Middle School is at 183 Steele St, New Britain, CT, 06052-1555, Capitol Planning Region.

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

New Britain measures 5,431 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

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

Call 860-793-3500 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 Slade Middle School

The nearest WHEELER CLINIC INC site is New Britain Family Health and Wellness Center in New Britain, 1.1 miles away.

DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School in New Britain is the next one out, 1.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Gaffney Elementary School - SBHC, listed under Community Care Access, 1.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Capitol Planning Region carries 107 listings.

The full Connecticut list is.