Community Health Center
Equitas Health King Lincoln
750 E Long St, Columbus, OH 43203-6800 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Equitas Health Short North
1033 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201-2409
Equitas Health Short North is a community health center dental clinic in Columbus, OH, operated by Equitas Health, which runs 4 clinics in Ohio.
The health center is open about 61 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1033 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 614-340-6777 |
| Operated by | Equitas Health |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
Planning Your Visit
1033 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201
The published number is 614-340-6777. 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. Equitas Health 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 Ohio 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 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.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
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.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
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 Equitas Health
Equitas Health operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in Ohio. 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.
- Equitas Health King Lincoln — Columbus, about 1.7 miles away
- PrimaryOne Health 240 Parsons Avenue, Suite 233 — Columbus, about 2.1 miles away
- Lower Lights Christian Health Center — Columbus, about 2.2 miles away
- PrimaryOne Health 1180 East Main Street — Columbus, about 2.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Equitas Health Short North
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
PrimaryOne Health 240 Parsons Avenue, Suite 233
240 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43215-5331 2.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Lower Lights Christian Health Center
1160 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43222-1352 2.2 miles away
Community Health Center
PrimaryOne Health 1180 East Main Street
1180 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43205-1902 2.6 miles away
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