Thomas Hooker Elementary School SBHC — Meriden, Connecticut

About Thomas Hooker Elementary School SBHC

Thomas Hooker Elementary School SBHC is a federally qualified health center site in Meriden, South Central 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 20 operating hours a week, below the 37.5-hour median for health center sites in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED runs 177 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 Thomas Hooker Elementary School SBHC

Part B pays for the visit at Thomas Hooker Elementary 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 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED; 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 Thomas Hooker Elementary School SBHC

Thomas Hooker Elementary 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

Thomas Hooker Elementary 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

Thomas Hooker Elementary School SBHC is at 70 Overlook Dr, Meriden, CT, 06450-6933, South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

Meriden measures 2,505 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 20 operating hours a week here.

Call 203-237-8839 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 Thomas Hooker Elementary School SBHC

The nearest COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED site is Israel Putnam Elementary School - SBHC in Meriden, 0.9 miles away.

Venture Academy in Meriden is the next one out, 1 mile away.

The closest unrelated listing is New Britain Family Health and Wellness Center, listed under Community Care Access, 9.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region carries 101 listings.

The full Connecticut list is.