Finding affordable dental care in New York City can be challenging, especially if you are uninsured or underinsured. Many free and sliding-scale options are available to help NYC residents access high-quality dental services regardless of cost. Dental clinics, schools, and community outreach centers offer routine and emergency dental services.
Instead of charging every patient a set fee, sliding scale fees consider the patient’s income. Low-income or uninsured patients are assigned less than the market value. This provides healthcare at a low cost to those who cannot afford it. The price you pay at the clinic is determined by the Federal Poverty Level and an individual’s household size.
The sliding scale program only ensures reduced fees for services your prescriber deems medically necessary. This excludes prescription medications, co-pays, co-insurance, and personal items. If you cannot pay the slide scale fee, you can call the dental clinic for more information about payment plans or discounts.
Although no dental clinics offer completely free dental services, standard dental services are sometimes offered at no cost depending on where you fall in the clinic’s sliding scale.
83 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212) 780-2500
Flushing
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New York, NY - 10035
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Blanche Palasi is a 2024 PharmD. Candidate currently attending St. John's University. A Queens native, she is passionate about helping patients identify and navigate social determinants of health.
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