This is a SLIDING SCALE clinic. The costs for clinic services are based on either your income or they offer type of financial assistance. Contact the clinic directly to discuss prices for individual services which vary. Sliding Scale does not necessarily mean free.
This clinic provides diagnostic, preventive and basic restorative services; which include exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, emergency dental care, extractions and fillings. These services are covered by Denali Kid Care and qualify for the discount fee program. Once a month they have a pediatric dentist available.
Sunshine Community Health Center does not want financial constraints to prevent individuals and families from seeking their needed care; therefore, they have adopted a sliding fee discount schedule.
Eligibility and Expectations Sliding Fee Scale Program
All patients are eligible to complete the Sliding Fee Scale Eligibility form. Eligibility is based on household size and income.
Eligibility forms must be signed by the patients, reviewed and approved by SCHC
Determination of eligibility for sliding fee scale discounts are done on an annual basis
Patients qualifying for a sliding fee discount will be expected to pay an affordable nominal flat fee at the time services are rendered
This payment will cover a single provider visit
There will be additional charges for ancillary services such as lab, x-rays, and medication
This payment does not cover dental; there is a separate schedule for those services
Talkeetna
for the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia
| Persons in family / household | Poverty guideline |
|---|---|
| 1 | $15,960 |
| 2 | $21,640 |
| 3 | $27,320 |
| 4 | $33,000 |
| 5 | $38,680 |
| 6 | $44,360 |
| 7 | $50,040 |
| 8 | $55,720 |
For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,140 for each additional person.
Many communities have clinics that charge little or nothing for dental care. They are usually run by nonprofits, community health centers, dental schools and local health departments, and they often rely on grants, donations and public funding. Some serve everyone on a sliding fee scale, while others focus on children, seniors or people without insurance. Every clinic sets its own rules, so call ahead and ask what you qualify for.