Community Health Center
Healthy Connections, Inc.
136 Health Park Dr, Mena, AR 71953-9072 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Healthy Connections, Inc. Mena Street Clinic
1201 Mena St, Mena, AR 71953-4280
Healthy Connections, Inc. Mena Street Clinic 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 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1201 Mena St, 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 |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Because Healthy Connections sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental coverage under Arkansas Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
1201 Mena St, Mena, AR 71953
The published number is 479-437-3449. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
Other Clinics Operated by Healthy Connections
Healthy Connections operates 4 other clinics in 4 other communities in Arkansas. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Healthy Connections, Inc. — Mena, about 1.7 miles away
- Waldron Family Clinic — Waldron, about 23.5 miles away
- Montgomery County Community Clinic — Mount Ida, about 33.8 miles away
- Kiamichi Family Medical Center — Broken Bow, about 41.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Healthy Connections, Inc. Mena Street Clinic
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 23.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Montgomery County Community Clinic
534 Luzerne St, Mount Ida, AR 71957-9449 33.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Kiamichi Family Medical Center
6026 Battiest Pickens Rd, Broken Bow, OK 74728-5033 41.8 miles away
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