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Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center
175 Samaritan Dr, Jasper, GA 30143-1964 14.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Ellijay Health and Dental
80 Cinema Dr, Ellijay, GA 30540-2592
Ellijay Health and Dental is a community health center dental clinic in Ellijay, GA, operated by Georgia Mountains Health Services.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 80 Cinema Dr, Ellijay, GA 30540 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 706-635-6898 |
| Operated by | Georgia Mountains Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
80 Cinema Dr, Ellijay, GA 30540
The published number is 706-635-6898. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Sliding fee discount
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
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Georgia Mountains Health Services, 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What Georgia 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
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Is Medicaid accepted?
A Medicaid billing registration is on file for this clinic, so probably yes — but participation runs plan by plan. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
Other Clinics Operated by Georgia Mountains Health Services
This is the only site Georgia Mountains Health Services operates, which means a single waiting list with no sister clinic to try instead. The nearby clinics listed below are the alternative.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center — Jasper, about 14.4 miles away
- Appalachian Mountain Health at Murphy — Murphy, about 41.5 miles away
- Gilbert Elementary SBHC — La Fayette, about 46.5 miles away
- Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb — Marietta, about 51.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Ellijay Health and Dental
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Appalachian Mountain Health at Murphy
4226 East United States Highway 64 Alternate, Murphy, NC 28906-6846 41.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Gilbert Elementary SBHC
87 S Burnt Mill Rd, La Fayette, GA 30728-4263 46.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb
1605 Roberta Dr SW, Marietta, GA 30008-3855 51.2 miles away
Before you call
