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Community Health Center
Capitol Community Health Center
2239 E Cook St, Springfield, IL 62703-1944
Capitol Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Springfield, IL, operated by Central Counties Health Centers, which runs 3 clinics in Illinois.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2239 E Cook St, Springfield, IL 62703 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 217-788-2300 |
| Operated by | Central Counties Health Centers |
| 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 Central Counties Health Centers, 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
2239 E Cook St, Springfield, IL 62703
The published number is 217-788-2300. 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
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 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.
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.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Central Counties Health Centers sets its own scale.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
Other Clinics Operated by Central Counties Health Centers
Central Counties Health Centers operates 2 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. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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.
- St. John's Dental Clinic — Springfield, about 1.5 miles away
- SIU Center for Family Medicine - Springfield — Springfield, about 1.7 miles away
- Central Counties Health Centers - Christian County — Taylorville, about 23.3 miles away
- SIU Center for Family Medicine - Lincoln — Lincoln, about 27.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Capitol Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
SIU Center for Family Medicine - Springfield
520 N 4th St, Springfield, IL 62702-5238 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Central Counties Health Centers - Christian County
1141 N Cheney St, Taylorville, IL 62568-2758 23.3 miles away
Community Health Center
SIU Center for Family Medicine - Lincoln
109 3rd St, Lincoln, IL 62656-2604 27.6 miles away
Before you call
