Public Assistance
Alaska's Community Health Centers
Donated Dental Services
Publicly Funded Programs
Medicaid
The Denali KidCare
Treatment financing
Care Credit is a private firm that works with a growing number of ADS member dentists to assist patients finance unexpected or extensive treatment. Ask your dentist if they participate in the Care Credit program or call 1-800-300-3046 and ask about the program and how your dentist can participate or for Alaska Dental Society members who are part of the program.
Alaska's Community Health Centers
The Community Health Centers listed here have been established to provide low-cost care for all poor and indigent residents of Alaska regardless of ethnic background or heritage. Native Alaskans may choose to contact the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for the nearest Native clinic -- www.anthc.org
Anchorage:
Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center
Fairview Health Center
1217 East 10 th Ave.
907-257-4600
Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center Administration
907-792-6528
www.anhc.org
903 Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
Fairbanks:
Interior Community Health Center
1949 Gillam Way #D
907-455-4567
www.myhealthclinic.org
Soldotna:
Soldotna Central Peninsula Health Center
170 East Corral ST.
907-262-4120
www.cpgh.org
Talkeetna:
Sunshine Community Health Center
Talkeetna
907-733-2273
Donated Dental Services
Also known as the DDS program, it provides dental care to Alaska 's developmentally disabled, chronically mentally ill and elderly. Preference in selection is provide to the developmentally disabled.
Application for participation should be made by calling 907-248-3775. The program is administered by the National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped with its foundation headquarters at:
1800 15 th St. # 100 , Denver , CO 80202 -- (303) 534-5360 -- http://nfdh.org/joomla_nfdh/content/view/52/92/
Publicly Funded Programs:
Low income Alaskans can apply for dental coverage provide by the state's Medicaid program and the Denali KidCare program.
Medicaid:
Dental benefits are available to all Medicaid eligible children 21-years-old and under through the EPSDT (Early Periodic Screening and Diagnostic Testing) Program. The state's Medicaid program also provides limited dental benefits to adults 22-years-old and older.
Application for Medicaid benefits, either for children through EPSDT or for adults must be made through the state's Medicaid offices.
For a list of dentists accepting Medicaid patients, both for EPSDT and Adult treatment contact: Alaska Medicaid Recipient Helpline – 800-780-9972. Or you may e-mail Recipienthelp@FHSC.com ; or log on to http://hss.state.ak.us/dhcs
The Denali KidCare:
This program provides care for children and young adults. The program is similar to a Preferred Provider Organization benefit plan in that providers must be enrolled as a provider with the State of Alaska in order to provide services to eligible patients. Those providers who are not enrolled with the State of Alaska as Denali Kid Care providers may not provide services to eligible patients under the program. Providers enrolled in the program are generally reimbursed in accordance with a fee schedule established by the Medicaid program and generally represents an approximate 30% reduction in normal fees.
For more information visit http://hss.state.ak.us/dhcs/DenaliKidCare/default.htm
