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Community Health Center
WORTHINGTON HEALTH CENTER
58 Old North Rd, Worthington, MA 01098-9708
WORTHINGTON HEALTH CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Worthington, MA, operated by Hilltown Community Health Centers, which runs 2 clinics in Massachusetts.
The health center is open about 51 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 58 Old North Rd, Worthington, MA 01098 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 413-238-5511 |
| Operated by | Hilltown Community Health Centers |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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. Hilltown Community Health Centers sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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 Massachusetts 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental public health practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
58 Old North Rd, Worthington, MA 01098
The published number is 413-238-5511. 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 if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
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.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
Other Clinics Operated by Hilltown Community Health Centers
Hilltown Community Health Centers operates one other clinic elsewhere in Massachusetts. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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.
- HUNTINGTON HEALTH CENTER — Huntington, about 13.6 miles away
- CHP Neighborhood Health Center — Pittsfield, about 16.2 miles away
- CHP Adams Family Dental — Adams, about 17.1 miles away
- Community Health Center of Franklin County — Greenfield, about 20.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call WORTHINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CHP Neighborhood Health Center
510 North St, Pittsfield, MA 01201-5493 16.2 miles away
Community Health Center
CHP Adams Family Dental
19 Depot St, Adams, MA 01220-1856 17.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Community Health Center of Franklin County
102 Main St, Greenfield, MA 01301-3275 20.8 miles away
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