Community Health Center
Knott County Dental Clinic
1970 Highway 160 S, Hindman, KY 41822-9045 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
East Kentucky Health Service Center
566 Highway 899, Hindman, KY 41822
East Kentucky Health Service Center is a community health center dental clinic in Hindman, KY, operated by East Kentucky Health Service Center.
The health center is open about 42 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 566 Highway 899, Hindman, KY 41822 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 606-785-3164 |
| Operated by | East Kentucky Health Service Center |
| 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.
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Where the thresholds fall is decided by East Kentucky Health Service Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Kentucky decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Planning Your Visit
566 Highway 899, Hindman, KY 41822
The published number is 606-785-3164. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
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.
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 East Kentucky Health Service Center
East Kentucky Health Service Center 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Knott County Dental Clinic — Hindman, about 1.4 miles away
- June Buchanan Medical Clinic — Hindman, about 3.1 miles away
- Whitesburg Medical/Dental Clinic — Whitesburg, about 14 miles away
- Little Flower Clinic — Hazard, about 14.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call East Kentucky Health Service Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
June Buchanan Medical Clinic
59 Cowtown Rd, Hindman, KY 41822-9120 3.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Whitesburg Medical/Dental Clinic
226 Medical Plaza Ln, Whitesburg, KY 41858-7425 14 miles away
Community Health Center
Little Flower Clinic
279 E Main St, Hazard, KY 41701-1973 14.6 miles away
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