FQHC Look-Alike site
The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School — Scranton, Pennsylvania
About The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School
The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School is an FQHC Look-Alike site in Scranton, Lackawanna County. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.
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 2019; it reports 1 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Lackawanna County.
THE WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP runs 15 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 The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School
Part B pays for the visit at The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate 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 Medicare billing number 391129 here, so the site bills Medicare directly.
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 The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School
The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Pennsylvania expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,949,865 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight answers formulary questions free at 1-800-783-7067; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate 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
The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School is at 355 Maple St, Scranton, PA, 18505-1215, Lackawanna County.
The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.
Scranton measures 1,476 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 1 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at thewrightcenter.org.
Call 570-591-5280 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 The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School
The nearest THE WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP site is The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton Counseling Practice in Scranton, 0.3 miles away.
The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton Practice in Scranton is the next one out, 0.3 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Alder Street, listed under Community Care Access, 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Lackawanna County carries 19 listings.
The full Pennsylvania list is.
Common questions
Questions about The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School
Does The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 391129 for The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 570-591-5280 to confirm.
What kind of site is The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School?
HRSA records The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School as a seasonal FQHC Look-Alike service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2019. THE WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP operates it alongside 15 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School?
HRSA reports 1 operating hours a week at The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 570-591-5280 for open days.
Where is The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School?
The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School is at 355 Maple St, Scranton, PA, 18505-1215, Lackawanna County. The area measures 1,476 people per square mile. Lackawanna County holds 19 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 570-591-5280 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other THE WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP locations near The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest THE WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP sites to The Wright Center for Community Health South Scranton Intermediate School and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Pennsylvania?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight reads Pennsylvania formularies free at 1-800-783-7067.