Community Health Center
WellSpace Health - North Highlands Community Health Center
6015 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660-4294 1.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Elica Health Centers North Highlands
4815 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660-5108
Elica Health Centers North Highlands is a community health center dental clinic in North Highlands, CA, operated by Elica Health Ctr, which runs 9 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 60 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 4815 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 916-454-2345 |
| Operated by | Elica Health Ctr |
| 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 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.
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.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
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 if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
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 Elica Health Ctr, 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
4815 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660
The published number is 916-454-2345. 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 Elica Health Ctr
Elica Health Ctr operates 8 other clinics in 2 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. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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.
- WellSpace Health - North Highlands Community Health Center — North Highlands, about 1.6 miles away
- Comunity Health Centers of America Sacramento — Sacramento, about 2.6 miles away
- Elica Health Centers - Marysville — Sacramento, about 3.2 miles away
- Elica Health Centers - Arden Arcade — Sacramento, about 4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Elica Health Centers North Highlands
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Comunity Health Centers of America Sacramento
2928 Eastern Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821-4210 2.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Elica Health Centers - Marysville
3234 Marysville Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815-1467 3.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Elica Health Centers - Arden Arcade
1750 Wright St, Suite 1, Sacramento, CA 95825-4041 4 miles away
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