Community Health Center
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80 Phoenix Ave, Waterbury, CT 06702-1418 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF WATERBURY
51 N Elm St, Waterbury, CT 06702-1545
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF WATERBURY is a community health center dental clinic in Waterbury, CT, operated by Community Health Center, which runs 10 clinics in Connecticut.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 51 N Elm St, Waterbury, CT 06702 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 203-574-4000 |
| Operated by | Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
51 N Elm St, Waterbury, CT 06702
The published number is 203-574-4000. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Community Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What Connecticut Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
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.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
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.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Community Health Center
Community Health Center operates 9 other clinics in 6 other communities in Connecticut. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. 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.
- STAYWELL HEALTH CARE, INC. — Waterbury, less than a mile away
- StayWell South End Health Center — Waterbury, about 1.2 miles away
- StayWell Naugatuck Health Center — Naugatuck, about 4.8 miles away
- COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MERIDEN — Meriden, about 12.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF WATERBURY
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
StayWell South End Health Center
1302 S Main St, Waterbury, CT 06706-1748 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
StayWell Naugatuck Health Center
30 Church St, Naugatuck, CT 06770-4112 4.8 miles away
Community Health Center
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MERIDEN
134 State St, Meriden, CT 06450-3293 12.3 miles away
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