Community Health Center
THE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER AT WEST END
868 York Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310-2791 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Healing Community Center
1188 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310-1754
Healing Community Center is a community health center dental clinic in Atlanta, GA, operated by Health Education, Assessment and Leadership, Inc. ("H.e.a.l.,Inc."), which runs 2 clinics in Georgia.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1188 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 404-564-7749 |
| Operated by | Health Education, Assessment and Leadership, Inc. ("H.e.a.l.,Inc.") |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Because Health Education, Assessment and Leadership, Inc. ("H.e.a.l.,Inc.") 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental coverage under Georgia 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
1188 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
The published number is 404-564-7749. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
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.
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.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Health Education, Assessment and Leadership, Inc. ("H.e.a.l.,Inc.")
Health Education, Assessment and Leadership, Inc. ("H.e.a.l.,Inc.") operates one other clinic elsewhere in Georgia. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- THE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER AT WEST END — Atlanta, less than a mile away
- Mercy Care Decatur Street — Atlanta, about 3.1 miles away
- MedCura Midtown — Atlanta, about 3.2 miles away
- MedCura Whitefoord (Dental) — Atlanta, about 5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Healing Community Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Mercy Care Decatur Street
424 Decatur St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312-1848 3.1 miles away
Community Health Center
MedCura Midtown
550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308-2247 3.2 miles away
Community Health Center
MedCura Whitefoord (Dental)
35 Whitefoord Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30317-1727 5 miles away
Before you call
