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Community Health Center
United Health Centers Fresno Ashlan
2848 W Ashlan Ave, Fresno, CA 93705-1757
United Health Centers Fresno Ashlan is a community health center dental clinic in Fresno, CA, operated by United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley, which runs 22 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 47.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2848 W Ashlan Ave, Fresno, CA 93705 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 800-492-4227 |
| Operated by | United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
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. United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley sets its own scale.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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 benefits vary by state and California has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
2848 W Ashlan Ave, Fresno, CA 93705
The published number is 800-492-4227. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Other Clinics Operated by United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley
United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley operates 21 other clinics in 13 other communities in California. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- United Health Centers Fresno Shields — Fresno, about 1.3 miles away
- Family HealthCare Network - Fresno Clinton — Fresno, about 1.8 miles away
- Central Fresno Community Health Center — Fresno, about 1.9 miles away
- United Health Centers Fresno Milburn — Fresno, about 3.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call United Health Centers Fresno Ashlan
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Family HealthCare Network - Fresno Clinton
1344 W Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA 93705-3805 1.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Central Fresno Community Health Center
4711 W Ashlan Ave, Fresno, CA 93722-4307 1.9 miles away
Community Health Center
United Health Centers Fresno Milburn
6810 N Milburn Ave, Fresno, CA 93722-2155 3.4 miles away
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