Community Health Center

HealthPoint Nicholasville

101 Orchard Dr, Nicholasville, KY 40356-2690

859-881-4288 Directions

HealthPoint Nicholasville is a community health center dental clinic in Nicholasville, KY, operated by Health Point Family Care, which runs 5 clinics in Kentucky.

The health center is open about 71 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.

Clinic Details

Address	101 Orchard Dr, Nicholasville, KY 40356
Phone	859-881-4288
Operated by	Health Point Family Care
Program	Health Center Program (federally funded)
Site schedule	Full-Time
Operating calendar	Year-Round

Planning Your Visit

101 Orchard Dr, Nicholasville, KY 40356

The published number is 859-881-4288. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.

Things to settle on the phone first: 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.

Dental Services

This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.

Costs and Coverage

Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Health Point Family Care, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What Kentucky Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.

Common Questions

Can I bring someone with me?

Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.

How long does the discount last?

A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.

Do they see children?

Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.

Can I pay in installments?

Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.

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 Point Family Care sets its own scale.

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.

Other Clinics Operated by Health Point Family Care

Health Point Family Care operates 4 other clinics in 4 other communities in Kentucky. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. 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

Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.

HealthPoint Nicholasville CHI Campus — Nicholasville, less than a mile away
HealthFirst Bluegrass Southland — Lexington, about 9 miles away
Versailles Pediatrics — Versailles, about 14 miles away
White House Clinics Leadership Suite — Richmond, about 18 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based Fees

Call HealthPoint Nicholasville

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

859-881-4288

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