Community Health Center
JASPER MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC
309 Pine St, Heidelberg, MS 39439 15.3 miles away
Community Health Center
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.
117 S 11th Ave, Laurel, MS 39440-4312
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. is a community health center dental clinic in Laurel, MS, operated by Family Health Center.
The health center is open about 44 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 117 S 11th Ave, Laurel, MS 39440 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 601-425-3033 |
| Operated by | Family Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
117 S 11th Ave, Laurel, MS 39440
The published number is 601-425-3033. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The bands are set by Family Health Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What Mississippi 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
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 do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
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.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Is this the only option in Laurel?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Laurel itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Family Health Center
Family Health Center runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- JASPER MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC — Heidelberg, about 15.3 miles away
- SHUBUTA MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC — Shubuta, about 28.4 miles away
- HATTIESBURG COMMUNITY DENTAL CENTER — Hattiesburg, about 29.7 miles away
- Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. - - Raleigh — Raleigh, about 33.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
SHUBUTA MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC
130 N High St, Shubuta, MS 39360-8882 28.4 miles away
Community Health Center
HATTIESBURG COMMUNITY DENTAL CENTER
68 Old Airport Rd, Hattiesburg, MS 39401-8382 29.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. - - Raleigh
226 Whiteoak Ave, Raleigh, MS 39153-6082 33.5 miles away
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