Community Health Center
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ALCOTT
505 E Alcott St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001-6144 2.3 miles away
Community Health Center
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.
117 W Paterson St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007-2581
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. is a community health center dental clinic in Kalamazoo, MI, operated by Family Health Center, which runs 3 clinics in Michigan.
The health center is open about 62 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 117 W Paterson St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 269-349-4257 |
| Operated by | Family Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
117 W Paterson St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
The published number is 269-349-4257. 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 Family Health Center, 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 Michigan 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care 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.
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 this the only option in Kalamazoo?
No — Kalamazoo has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
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 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. Family Health Center sets its own scale.
Other Clinics Operated by Family Health Center
Family Health Center operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Michigan. 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.
- FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ALCOTT — Kalamazoo, about 2.3 miles away
- FAMILY HEALTH CENTER SHERIDAN — Kalamazoo, about 3 miles away
- Grace Health, Inc. — Battle Creek, about 20.3 miles away
- INTERCARE BANGOR — Bangor, about 27 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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FAMILY HEALTH CENTER SHERIDAN
2918 Portage St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001-3755 3 miles away
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Grace Health, Inc.
181 Emmett St W, Battle Creek, MI 49037-2963 20.3 miles away
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INTERCARE BANGOR
308 Charles St, Bangor, MI 49013-1317 27 miles away
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