South Side School — Bristol, Connecticut

About South Side School

South Side School is a federally qualified health center site in Bristol, Naugatuck Valley 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 2017; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Naugatuck Valley 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 South Side School

Part B pays for the visit at South Side 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 South Side School

South Side 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

South Side 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

South Side School is at 21 Tuttle Rd, Bristol, CT, 06010-9475, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

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

Bristol measures 2,277 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 860-793-3046 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 South Side School

The nearest WHEELER CLINIC INC site is Bristol Central High School in Bristol, 0.4 miles away.

Wheeler Health and Wellness Center in Bristol is the next one out, 0.8 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Bristol Central High School SBHC, listed under Community Care Access, 0.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region carries 37 listings.

The full Connecticut list is.