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Dental Care:
Oral Health Care- Provides routine and emergency dental
care for persons with HIV/AIDS. To include diagnostic, prophylactic,
and therapeutic dental services and the equipment necessary to adequately
treat and maintain good oral health. Cosmetic dentistry is prohibited. All dental care through Ryan White funding
requires a referral from your case manager.
Two clinics in the San Antonio area provide
Ryan White-funded dental
care:
SAAF Dental Clinic:
schedule appointment with your case manager
University Hospital Dental Clinic:
Phone 567.3217 for information
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Private Dental Clinics:
that provide low-cost or
no-cost dental care to people with limited incomes: |
| Name/Address/Phone/ Operating
Hours |
Area/Population Served/Fees/Etc. |
San Antonio Christian Dental
Clinic
112 Auditorium Circle, SATX 78205
phone
226.804
9-5 Tuesday-Friday |
serving San Antonio
Inability to pay for dental care, eligibility according
to federal poverty guidelines, no fees, except for supplies for dentures, crowns
and lab work. Donations accepted. |
DePaul Family
Center-Dental Clinic
7603 Somerset,
SATX 78211
phone 921.0071
8-5 weekdays |
serving Texas
Uninsured
Accepts Medicaid
Sliding fee scale based on
family size and income |
Ella Austin Health
Center-Dental
1920 Burnet, SATX
78202
phone 224.1868
8-5 weekdays, till 7 on Tues/Thurs |
serving San Antonio
Barrio Comprehensive Family
Health Care Center, Inc.
Sliding fee scale, private
insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare |
Family Health Services-TDH
7430 Louis Pasteur Drive, SATX 78229
phone 949.2095
8-5 weekdays |
serving Bexar
County and 27 surrounding counties
Texas Department of Health, Public Health Region 8
Ages: children 0-21, females
12-35 or males over 21
Income less than 185%, no fees if under 100%
poverty level
Texas resident and not eligible
for Medicaid |
Wesley Primary Care
Dental Clinic
1406 Fitch, SATX 78211
phone 922.6922
8-4:30
weekdays |
serving Bexar County
Sliding fee
scale according to income and family size
do not accept Medicaid,
Medicare, or supplemental insurance |
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Medicaid eligible |
Medicaid
provides some dental care for people. Check out this website:
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/starplus/Charts/Bexar.pdf
The
Star-Plus program (Texas version of Medicaid) provides more in terms of
dental services, but it depends on the plan. One plan provides no adult
dental services while another has a cap of $500 per year for exams,
cleaning, fillings and extractions and then there is a 25% discount for
services that exceed the cap.
Most HIV/AIDS patients that access outpatient medical care through the
clinics are uninsured and need to qualify for disability before becoming
eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. The disability application process
through Social Security can take many months, often involves initial
denials followed by a lengthy appeals process.
The numbers of HIV/AIDS patients
that who do not
qualify for Medicare/Medicaid far exceed those who do. A brief
research leads me to believe that the MEDICAID dental is a one time
benefit when you first qualify and is prophylactic. MEDICARE HMO's
generally provide for a cleaning/exam once a year. Neither provides
for extensive dental work (i.e. root canals, crowns, dentures, etc). |
01/07/2008
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San
Antonio HIV Advocates