Community Health Center
Community Medical Clinic, Hopkinsville
1102 S Virginia St, Hopkinsville, KY 42240-3579 18.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Blount Rural Health Center
810 S Main St, Elkton, KY 42220-8812
Blount Rural Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Elkton, KY, operated by Helping Hands Health Clinic.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 810 S Main St, Elkton, KY 42220 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 270-265-5600 |
| Operated by | Helping Hands Health Clinic |
| 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
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 Helping Hands Health Clinic 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 Kentucky 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
810 S Main St, Elkton, KY 42220
The published number is 270-265-5600. 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
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.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
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.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Helping Hands Health Clinic
Helping Hands Health Clinic runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
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 Medical Clinic, Hopkinsville — Hopkinsville, about 18.7 miles away
- Matthew Walker Health Center - Clarksville — Clarksville, about 21.5 miles away
- STEWART COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH — Dover, about 42.5 miles away
- TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH — Nashville, about 46.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Blount Rural Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Matthew Walker Health Center - Clarksville
230 Dover Rd, Clarksville, TN 37042-4183 21.5 miles away
Community Health Center
STEWART COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH
1021 Spring St, Dover, TN 37058-3302 42.6 miles away
Community Health Center
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
710 Hart Ln, Nashville, TN 37216-2649 46.5 miles away
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