Community Health Center
BLUE RIDGE HEALTH CENTER
2579 Chimney Rock Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792-9181 3.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Blue Ridge Health - Balsam
510 Balsam Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792-5703
Blue Ridge Health - Balsam is a community health center dental clinic in Hendersonville, NC, operated by Blue Ridge Community Health Services, which runs 6 clinics in North Carolina.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 510 Balsam Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 828-693-4431 |
| Operated by | Blue Ridge Community Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
510 Balsam Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792
The published number is 828-693-4431. 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. Blue Ridge Community Health Services 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 North Carolina 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 book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Blue Ridge Community Health Services
Blue Ridge Community Health Services operates 5 other clinics in 4 other communities in North Carolina. 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. 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.
- BLUE RIDGE HEALTH CENTER — Hendersonville, about 3.3 miles away
- STOKES DENTAL CENTER — Hendersonville, about 3.3 miles away
- MAHEC Dental Health Center at Columbus — Columbus, about 14.3 miles away
- Blue Ridge Health - Collins Dental — Columbus, about 14.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Blue Ridge Health - Balsam
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
STOKES DENTAL CENTER
2595 Chimney Rock Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792-9181 3.3 miles away
Community Health Center
MAHEC Dental Health Center at Columbus
130 Forest Glen Rd, Columbus, NC 28722-3456 14.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Blue Ridge Health - Collins Dental
158 White Dr, Columbus, NC 28722-9465 14.5 miles away
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