Community Health Center
Mount Vernon Community Care
325 Richmond St, Mount Vernon, KY 40456-2712 1.3 miles away
Community Health Center
White House Clinic - Mt. Vernon
116 Progress Dr, Mount Vernon, KY 40456-8590
White House Clinic - Mt. Vernon is a community health center dental clinic in Mount Vernon, KY, operated by Health Help, which runs 7 clinics in Kentucky.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 116 Progress Dr, Mount Vernon, KY 40456 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 606-256-2143 |
| Operated by | Health Help |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
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 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. Health Help sets its own scale.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
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.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Health Help, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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 Kentucky 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
116 Progress Dr, Mount Vernon, KY 40456
The published number is 606-256-2143. 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 Health Help
Health Help operates 6 other clinics in 4 other communities in Kentucky. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Mount Vernon Community Care — Mount Vernon, about 1.3 miles away
- Berea Primary Care Clinic — Berea, about 16.2 miles away
- White House Clinic - Berea — Berea, about 17.9 miles away
- Family Dental of Somerset — Somerset, about 21.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call White House Clinic - Mt. Vernon
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Berea Primary Care Clinic
305 Estill St, Berea, KY 40403-1909 16.2 miles away
Community Health Center
White House Clinic - Berea
104 Legacy Dr, Berea, KY 40403-9594 17.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Family Dental of Somerset
501 College St, Somerset, KY 42501-1352 21.7 miles away
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