Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health - Southeast Clinic
3350 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816-4513 21.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Meridian Health Services Corp
1026 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714-3614
Meridian Health Services Corp is a community health center dental clinic in Bluffton, IN, operated by Meridian Health Services, which runs 6 clinics in Indiana.
The health center is open about 39 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1026 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 765-288-1928 |
| Operated by | Meridian Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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 Meridian Health Services 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 Indiana 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
1026 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714
The published number is 765-288-1928. 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 soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
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.
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.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
Other Clinics Operated by Meridian Health Services
Meridian Health Services operates 5 other clinics in 4 other communities in Indiana. 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.
- Neighborhood Health - Southeast Clinic — Fort Wayne, about 21.3 miles away
- Neighborhood Health Oxford — Fort Wayne, about 22.5 miles away
- Neighborhood Health - Calhoun Site — Fort Wayne, about 23.6 miles away
- Neighborhood Health Family Medicine Center — Fort Wayne, about 24.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Meridian Health Services Corp
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health Oxford
3501 Warsaw St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806-4196 22.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health - Calhoun Site
1717 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802-5257 23.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health Family Medicine Center
750 Broadway, Suite 350, Fort Wayne, IN 46802-1412 24.1 miles away
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