FQHC Look-Alike site
The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice — Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
About The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice
The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice is an FQHC Look-Alike site in Tunkhannock, Wyoming County. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2024; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Wyoming 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 Tunkhannock Practice
Part B pays for the visit at The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice 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 THE WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP; 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 The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice
The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice 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 Tunkhannock Practice 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 Tunkhannock Practice is at 5950 SR 6, Tunkhannock, PA, 18657-7905, Wyoming County.
Tunkhannock measures 1,930 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.
Call 570-591-5299 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 Tunkhannock Practice
The nearest THE WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP site is The Wright Center for Community Health Clarks Summit Practice in South Abington Township, 15.4 miles away.
The Wright Center for Community Health School Based Practice in Scranton is the next one out, 18.5 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Tunkhannock - Floor 1, listed under Community Care Access, 2.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Wyoming County carries 3 listings.
The full Pennsylvania list is.
Common questions
Questions about The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice
Does The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 570-591-5299 to confirm.
What kind of site is The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice?
HRSA records The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice as a permanent FQHC Look-Alike service delivery site, in federal scope since 2024. 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 Tunkhannock Practice?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 570-591-5299 for open days.
Where is The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice?
The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice is at 5950 SR 6, Tunkhannock, PA, 18657-7905, Wyoming County. The area measures 1,930 people per square mile. Wyoming County holds 3 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice?
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 Tunkhannock Practice charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 570-591-5299 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other THE WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP locations near The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice?
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 Tunkhannock Practice 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.