looking for dental help in hart county ky. on medicare. need sliding scale. help my mouth is killing me?

Question

I am quite sure I have an abcess.

Answer 1

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.

Call your local health department and ask about health centers that provide dental care for free or on a sliding scale.

Your 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."

Go to a dental school, if there is one near you, for reduced costs.

Check http://www.toothwoman.net to see if low-cost or free dental services are available near you.

Check http://bphc.hrsa.gov and choose "Find a Health Center" to see if there is a low-cost clinic near you.

Check 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.

If worse comes to worse, check out http://www.prosper.com and see if you can find a funding source.

Answer 2

Sorry you are having dental problems. You have my sympathies!
Medicare questions can be confusing!

The previous answers are good resources to check out. Unfortunately, Medicare does not pay for any service that is not "medically necessary" and it is highly unusual for Medicare to pay for any kind of dental problem--such as the one you describe.

I would highly recommend that you call your local Area Agency on Aging--these groups are one of the best kept secrets around for older Americans and their families who are seeking help with situations like yours--and they may know of a dentist or another local health provider where you live who can help you. They also might connect you to other helpful resources and information. . There is one where you live, since this is a national network--and they aren't selling insurance or anything! The staff there will visit with you and guide you to information you need to answer your question. Since they talk with seniors every day--and answer lots of questions just like this one--they will know the "scoop" on what help might be there for you.

You can call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find how to contact the Area Agency on Agingserving you. I am confident that you will find the people there friendly and very helpful.

If you do contact your local Area Agency on Aging and like the help that they give you, let your local county officials and your folks in Congress know, too. Area Agencies on Aging don't have big budgets--their funding comes from the Older Americans Act which has not seen significant increases in years. Your voluntary financial contribution of any amount--which is not required to get the help you need --would certainly be appreciated but is absolutely not required.

Good luck! I hope you feel better soon!

Hope this helps! Good luck and best wishes

Answer 3

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