Community Health Center
HealthLinc East Chicago
1313 W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312-3316 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
219 Health Network
100 W Chicago Ave, Suite F, East Chicago, IN 46312-3261
219 Health Network is a community health center dental clinic in East Chicago, IN, operated by 219 Health Network, which runs 2 clinics in Indiana.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 100 W Chicago Ave, Suite F, East Chicago, IN 46312 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 219-392-7016 |
| Operated by | 219 Health Network |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
Does Indiana Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
Is this the only option in East Chicago?
No — East Chicago has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. 219 Health Network sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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 benefits vary by state and Indiana has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
100 W Chicago Ave, Suite F, East Chicago, IN 46312
The published number is 219-392-7016. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Other Clinics Operated by 219 Health Network
219 Health Network operates one other clinic elsewhere in Indiana. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- HealthLinc East Chicago — East Chicago, less than a mile away
- NorthShore East Chicago — East Chicago, about 1.5 miles away
- Southeast Side Community Health Center — Chicago, about 4.9 miles away
- Community HealthNet Main — Gary, about 6.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call 219 Health Network
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
NorthShore East Chicago
2121 E Columbus Dr, East Chicago, IN 46312-3197 1.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Southeast Side Community Health Center
3528 E 118th St, Chicago, IL 60617-7314 4.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Community HealthNet Main
1021 W 5th Ave, Gary, IN 46402-1703 6.6 miles away
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