Community Health Center
Healthy Connections, Inc. Mena Street Clinic
1201 Mena St, Mena, AR 71953-4280 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Healthy Connections, Inc.
136 Health Park Dr, Mena, AR 71953-9072
Healthy Connections, Inc. is a community health center dental clinic in Mena, AR, operated by Healthy Connections, which runs 5 clinics in Arkansas.
The health center is open about 44 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 136 Health Park Dr, Mena, AR 71953 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 479-437-3449 |
| Operated by | Healthy Connections |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Healthy Connections sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Arkansas decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Planning Your Visit
136 Health Park Dr, Mena, AR 71953
The published number is 479-437-3449. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Healthy Connections sets its own scale.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
Other Clinics Operated by Healthy Connections
Healthy Connections operates 4 other clinics in 4 other communities in Arkansas. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Healthy Connections, Inc. Mena Street Clinic — Mena, about 1.7 miles away
- Waldron Family Clinic — Waldron, about 22.2 miles away
- Montgomery County Community Clinic — Mount Ida, about 32.4 miles away
- Kiamichi Family Medical Center — Broken Bow, about 43.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Healthy Connections, Inc.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Waldron Family Clinic
2074 Rice St, Waldron, AR 72958-7435 22.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Montgomery County Community Clinic
534 Luzerne St, Mount Ida, AR 71957-9449 32.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Kiamichi Family Medical Center
6026 Battiest Pickens Rd, Broken Bow, OK 74728-5033 43.4 miles away
Before you call
