Community Health Center
Community Health Fairs
233 W Joe Orr Rd BLDG NORTH, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-2390 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Chicago Heights Community Health Center
1536 Vincennes Ave, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-3458
Chicago Heights Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Chicago Heights, IL, operated by Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness, which runs 7 clinics in Illinois.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1536 Vincennes Ave, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 877-692-8686 |
| Operated by | Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The bands are set by Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental coverage under Illinois 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.
Planning Your Visit
1536 Vincennes Ave, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
The published number is 877-692-8686. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
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.
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.
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 about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness operates 6 other clinics in 4 other communities in Illinois. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Community Health Fairs — Chicago Heights, about 1.4 miles away
- AUNT MARTHA'S WOMEN'S HLTH CTR — Chicago Heights, about 1.4 miles away
- FAMILY CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER — Harvey, about 7.4 miles away
- ACCESS Blue Island Family Health Center — Blue Island, about 10.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Chicago Heights Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
AUNT MARTHA'S WOMEN'S HLTH CTR
233 W Joe Orr Rd, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-2390 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
FAMILY CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER
31 W 155th St, Harvey, IL 60426-3556 7.4 miles away
Community Health Center
ACCESS Blue Island Family Health Center
13000 South Maple Avenue, Blue Island, IL 60406 10.9 miles away
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