Looking for Dentist in Kankakee or surrounding area who will take Medicare?
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Generally, Medicare does not cover any dental work.  No fillings, extractions, dentures, etc.  If you are a member of a Medicare Advantage plan, the plan may offer additional benefits not typically offered by Medicare.
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Contact your local or state dental association and and see if there are any dentists who provide free or reduced cost care for low-income, disabled or senior patients.\n\nCall your local health department and ask about health centers that provide dental care for free or on a sliding scale.\n\nYour local United Way may also be aware of such a clinic.  In some areas, you can reach them now by dialing 2-1-1 for "non-emergency information."\n\nGo to a dental school, if there is one near you, for reduced costs.\n\nCheck http://www.toothwoman.net to see if low-cost or free dental services are available near you.\n\nCheck http://bphc.hrsa.gov and choose "Find a Health Center" to see if there is a low-cost clinic near you.\n\nCheck http://www.nfdh.org/DDS.html to see if your state has a "Donated Dental Services" program.  D.D.S. is designed to locate dentists who will give free care to patients who are financially compromised due to medical problems.  This is a process that will take a couple of months to get your information and then arrange for someone to see you.  Not all states have D.D.S. programs.
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Medicare isn't going to pay for any dental work.  If you have Medicaid, it will pay for x-rays, exams and dentures.  You can also try going on one of the plans such as Ameriplan or Denticare.  They have very low premiums every month.
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Here is a good place to start. http://dentistry.umkc.edu/
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Contact your local or state dental association and and see if there are any dentists who provide free or reduced cost care for low-income, disabled or senior patients.\n\nCall your local health department and ask about health centers that provide dental care for free or on a sliding scale.\n\nYour local United Way may also be aware of such a clinic.  In some areas, you can reach them now by dialing 2-1-1 for "non-emergency information."\n\nGo to a dental school, if there is one near you, for reduced costs.\n\nIf you are a senior citizen, call your local Area Agency on Aging or Office on Aging.  If you can not find a listing in your local phone book on the "County Government" pages (usually marked with blue borders), call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find how to contact the Area Agency on Aging serving you.\n\nCheck http://www.toothwoman.net to see if low-cost or free dental services are available near you.\n\nCheck http://bphc.hrsa.gov and choose "Find a Health Center" to see if there is a low-cost clinic near you.\n\nCheck http://www.nfdh.org/DDS.html to see if your state has a "Donated Dental Services" program.  D.D.S. is designed to locate dentists who will give free care to patients who are financially compromised due to medical problems.  This is a process that will take a couple of months to get your information and then arrange for someone to see you.  Not all states have D.D.S. programs.\n\nIf worse comes to worse, check out http://www.prosper.com and see if you can find a funding source.
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Try calling a dental school in your area.  Generally the fee is very little if not free.
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I'm guessing no, but I'd check with your local social services office.  Minnesota medical assistance covers dental work, I'm sure.  I don't think they accept donations though.
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You can call around your local dentist and ask if they have a sliding fee program or know of any dentist in the area that do, then you would only have to pay 10%-50% of the cost based on income.
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You can report to Social Security adm. 1-800-772-1213\nYou can also contact the Medicare Office at  1-800-MEDICARE=1-800-633-4227...
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Trust your instincts.  An insurance company is the last place you should ask for a recommendation for a new dentist.\n\nAsk co-workers or people at your church (or whatever) or even people you meet in stores.  After a while, you will start to hear the same name over and over again and this is a good place to try.\n~
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My mother had the same problem because she was on SS. Look in the phone book and surrounding areas and call each and every dentist. Ask them if they accept payment plans. Also, call your nearest Department of human services and ask them if they refer you to someone. Have you thought of traveling. In Austin, Texas you can get them through a program. I will give you the link below. Also if you go farther south, you can find them way cheap, like $500.00. Towards Mexico. Good Luck!
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This will help you find what you need it is a md list it has all kinds of doctars dentist eyes doctars reg. doctars etc it is like a directory i would also suggest you call around and find out what they have to offer for your plan.\n             ~Good Luck~\n                  :)
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check www.nhs.uk and click dentists then click nearest search put your post code in and then it will show the dentists taking on patients in your area\n\n\n Moorside Dental Practice \n1 Forest Grove, Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax, HX2 8AU\nTel: 01422 352422
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look in the phone book under dentists, for a dental referral service. tell them your situation, and they will hook you up w/ a list of dentists...good luck with this.  also, check to see if there is a school of dentistry in your area...they will be helpful too, as they need patients to work on. (supervised by a dentist of course) ;o]
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check first with the local dentists for referrals
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you can check on their website, they might have a regular dental  office with brite smile services near you
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I don't know of anything that will cover ALL dental expenses, but Medicaid covers most reasonable expenses, such as routine cleanings, exams, xrays, fillings, extractions, etc. Medicare will not cover any dental services unless performed in the hospital (or possibly oral surgeon's office). I don't work for an oral surgeon, so I'm not positive how that works in their offices. Hope this helped some.