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Community Health Center
CHP Adams Family Dental
19 Depot St, Adams, MA 01220-1856
CHP Adams Family Dental is a community health center dental clinic in Adams, MA, operated by Community Health Programs, which runs 3 clinics in Massachusetts.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 19 Depot St, Adams, MA 01220 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 413-307-6044 |
| Operated by | Community Health Programs |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
19 Depot St, Adams, MA 01220
The published number is 413-307-6044. 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. Community Health Programs sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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 Massachusetts 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
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. Community Health Programs sets its own scale.
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.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
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.
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.
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 Community Health Programs
Community Health Programs operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Massachusetts. 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. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- CHP Neighborhood Health Center — Pittsfield, about 13.4 miles away
- WORTHINGTON HEALTH CENTER — Worthington, about 17.1 miles away
- Community Health Center of Franklin County — Greenfield, about 26.2 miles away
- Baystate Franklin Hospital — Greenfield, about 26.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call CHP Adams Family Dental
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
WORTHINGTON HEALTH CENTER
58 Old North Rd, Worthington, MA 01098-9708 17.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Community Health Center of Franklin County
102 Main St, Greenfield, MA 01301-3275 26.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Baystate Franklin Hospital
164 High St, Greenfield, MA 01301-2613 26.8 miles away
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