Wright Center Medical Group

340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM: To further enhance our high integrity reinvestment of 340B resources into service delivery for patients and families, TWCCH began its re-assessment of the intentional allocation of 340B revenues. As a long-standing participant in the US Department of Health and Human Services 340B Drug Pricing Program as a Ryan White Program HRSA grantee and Title X service provider, The Wright Center For Community Health (TWCCH) has consistently prioritized affordable access to medication. However, with its designation as a FQHC Look-Alike effective June 1, 2019, TWCCH expanded its 340B participation across primary care, enhancing and enriching the non-discriminatory whole-person primary health services we provide. This critically important federal program enables eligible healthcare providers to purchase outpatient prescription drugs at reduced prices from pharmaceutical manufacturers. This discount is then passed on to qualifying patients through partnerships with participating pharmacies, thereby increasing access to essential medications for vulnerable populations. Patient eligibility for 340B discounts is determined based on income and demonstrated hardship, ensuring that those with the greatest need receive crucial support. Critical 340B Program revenues generated through Ryan White and FQHC Look-Alike services are strategically reinvested in each respective program to enhance and enrich the non-discriminatory, comprehensive, whole-person primary health services TWCCH provides to improve health outcomes, expand access to essential community provider health services, reduce emergency department utilization, and reduce the overall costs of TWCCH's health care system. Furthermore, 340B revenues fuel impactful community outreach initiatives strategically designed to address the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes and promote whole-person wellness. These initiatives include health fairs, free screenings (e.g., blood glucose, blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), and cholesterol), pop-up food and clothing pantries, and targeted public health education campaigns. TWCCH focuses on empowering vulnerable populations with chronic conditions such as substance use disorder, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, obesity, diabetes, and ischemic heart disease to adopt healthier nutritional habits and lifestyles. Specifically, Ryan White-related 340B funding provides comprehensive support to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, encompassing medical, laboratory, and telehealth services, medical case management, home-delivered meals, insurance premium assistance, emergency financial aid, mental health, transportation services, and expanded dental care.

GRANT PROGRAMS: The Wright Center for Community Health (TWCCH) is a FQHC Look-Alike, non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) Teaching Health Center that passionately applies for mission-aligned and mission-amplifying federal, state, local, and philanthropic agencies' grant funding initiatives as needed and appropriate to ensure, accelerate, and further the delivery of TWCCH's noble mission to improve the health and welfare of our communities through responsive whole-person health services for all and the sustainable renewal of an inspired and competent workforce that is privileged to serve. TWCCH rigorously evaluates all potential grant initiatives, ensuring mission alignment with community health needs and demonstrating feasibility, measurable outcomes, and long-term sustainability. Driven by an unwavering commitment to authenticity, integrity, and the highest stewardship and accountability standards, we cultivate strategic partnerships with local, regional, state, and national funders. This collaborative approach fosters unprecedented, high-impact, cross-organizational synergies and collaborations, promoting shared purpose, accountability, and collective action strategies. TWCCH is dedicated to demonstrating responsible and transformational stewardship of public resources, effectively addressing community health needs and driving tangible improvements in population health, non-discriminatory and affordable essential community provider health services, and overall community well-being. The following detailed information of material grant-funded programs supports those grants listed on Schedule B: A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona - Primary Care Training and Enhancement (Total: $9,000) Purpose of Assistance: A.T. Still University's School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) awarded funds to The Wright Center for Community Health through a subaward of a Health Resources and Services Administration Primary Care Training and Enhancement grant. This funding supports clinical and administrative leadership in building and nurturing the seamless integration of behavioral and mental health services into primary care, delivering fully integrated, whole-person health services within clinical learning environments for ATSU-SOMA medical students. American Cancer Society - Prevention and Screening - Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer (Total: $20,000) Purpose of Assistance: The American Cancer Society (ACS) awarded funds to The Wright Center for Community Health to collaborate with ACS staff in enhancing cancer prevention and screening navigation. The focus of this project is early detection of colorectal cancer, including care coordination, patient education, and transportation costs to reduce barriers to screening for patients between the ages of 45 and 75. The funds are used for personnel, including the Director of the Geriatric Service Line, who served as a clinical champion for colorectal cancer screening awareness, and RevSpring, a platform for sending patients regular automated reminders for screening appointments. American Medical Association - Using AI to Train Family Medicine Residents in Population Behavioral Health (Total: $25,000) Purpose of Assistance: The American Medical Association awarded funds to The Wright Center for Community Health to participate in the ChangeMedEd Consortium, a group committed to systematic change to better train future physicians. The project uses data analysis and artificial intelligence to improve how family medicine residents learn about population behavioral health services, aligning with medical standards and correlating their performance with patient outcomes in a Community Health Center setting. Appalachian Regional Commission - Job Training for Adults in Recovery (Total: $92,938) Purpose of Assistance: The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded funds to The Wright Center for Community Health to address the substance use disorder crisis by expanding a recovery ecosystem, leading to workforce entry or reentry. Enhanced job training is provided for Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists and Community Health Workers in conjunction with The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, Area Health Education Center, Luzerne County Community College, and other community partners. The goal of this grant is to improve the education, knowledge, skills, and health of residents so they can work and succeed in Appalachia. The target population is adults in recovery, ages 18 and older, who self-identify or have been nominated as good candidates to work as Certified Recovery Specialists and/or Community Health Workers. City of Scranton, American Rescue Plan Act - Training for Health Center Employees to Develop a Trauma-Responsive Community (Total: $6,316) Purpose of Assistance: The City of Scranton awarded American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, through the Non-Profit Grant Program, to The Wright Center for Community Health (TWCCH) to offset the Sanctuary Institute training costs. The Sanctuary Model is a blueprint for clinical and organizational change, which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity by actively creating a trauma-responsive community. This grant is designed to help our frontline workforce, including providers and staff, overcome challenges caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic.