Community Health Center
LCHC Health & Fitness - 3750
3750 W Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60623-2426 0.4 miles away
Community Health Center
ACCESS Paul and Mimi Francis Westside Family Health Center
3752 W 16th St, Chicago, IL 60623-2028
ACCESS Paul and Mimi Francis Westside Family Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Chicago, IL, operated by Access Community Health Network, which runs 6 clinics in Illinois.
The health center is open about 52 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3752 W 16th St, Chicago, IL 60623 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 773-762-2435 |
| Operated by | Access Community Health Network |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| 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 scale belongs to Access Community Health Network, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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
3752 W 16th St, Chicago, IL 60623
The published number is 773-762-2435. 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
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 happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
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.
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.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
Other Clinics Operated by Access Community Health Network
Access Community Health Network operates 5 other clinics in 2 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. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- LCHC Health & Fitness - 3750 — Chicago, less than a mile away
- Lawndale Christian Health Center Main Clinic — Chicago, less than a mile away
- LCHC at Homan Square — Chicago, less than a mile away
- ACCESS Servicios Medicos La Villita — Chicago, about 1.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call ACCESS Paul and Mimi Francis Westside Family Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Lawndale Christian Health Center Main Clinic
3860 W Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60623-2460 0.5 miles away
Community Health Center
LCHC at Homan Square
3517 W Arthington St Side West, Chicago, IL 60624-4165 0.8 miles away
Community Health Center
ACCESS Servicios Medicos La Villita
3303 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623-4036 1.2 miles away
Before you call
