About This Clinic
This is a SLIDING SCALE clinic. The costs for clinic services are based on either your income or they offer type of financial assistance. Contact the clinic directly to discuss prices for individual services which vary. Sliding Scale does not necessarily mean free.
For patients whose income is at or below 0 percent to 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) and meets all additional eligibility criteria, The MetroHealth System participates in Ohio’s Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP), with 100 percent reduction of the bill.
Dental procedures often start with preventive measures, such as x-rays, teeth cleaning and thorough exams.
Hours:
Mondays through Fridays 8am to 4pm
More Services
- Deep cleaning (as needed)
- A full range of fillings
- Root canal treatments (front and back teeth)
- Simple and surgical extractions
- Veneers, crowns and fixed bridges
- Implants
- A variety of removable prostheses, including flippers, partials, full dentures and implant-supported dentures
MetroHealth uses the Federal Poverty Guidelines for medically necessary services to help determine what Financial Assistance Program best fits your needs.
Income is Up to 100% of Federal Poverty Guidelines
After a financial assessment of the patient’s income has been completed, the patient’s bill will be reduced by 100% if their income level is at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and they are a resident of the State of Ohio. Non-Residents of the State of Ohio requiring Emergency, Trauma, or Burn Care will receive 100% reduction if their income is at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Non-residents of the State of Ohio will be provided assistance to receive other services in their home state OR receive a 75% reduction to their bill.
Income is 101 – 300% of Federal Poverty Guidelines
After a financial assessment of the patient’s income has been completed, the patient’s bill will be reduced by 100% if their income level is between 101% and 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and they are a resident of Cuyahoga County. Non-Residents of Cuyahoga County requiring Emergency, Trauma, or Burn Care will receive 100% reduction if their income is between 101% and 300% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Non-residents of Cuyahoga County will be provided assistance to receive other services in their home county or state OR receive a 75% reduction to their bill.
Income is 301 – 400% of Federal Poverty Guidelines
After a financial assessment of the patient’s income and assets have been completed, the patient’s bill will be reduced by 75% if their income level is between 301% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and they are a resident of Cuyahoga County. Non-Residents of Cuyahoga County requiring Emergency, Trauma, or Burn Care will receive a 75% reduction if their income is between 301% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Non-residents of Cuyahoga County will be provided assistance to receive other services in their home county or state OR receive a 75% reduction to their bill.
Income is Over 400% of Federal Poverty Guidelines
After a financial assessment of the patient's income and assets has been completed, uninsured patients over 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines will be enrolled in the Self-Pay/Uninsured Program. Residents of Cuyahoga County will automatically receive a 65% reduction to their bill. Non-Residents of Cuyahoga County automatically will receive a 50% reduction to their bill which is equivalent to MetroHealth's average insurance discount.
Presumptive Charity Care
MetroHealth has a process to validate the patient’s ability to pay, and in the event that the patient does not contact us, nor apply for financial assistance, we may extend the patient charity care for that episode of care. This applies only to patients who do not inform us of insurance coverage.
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2022 US Federal Poverty Guidelines
for the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia
| Persons in family / household | Poverty guideline |
|---|---|
| 1 | $13,590 |
| 2 | $18,310 |
| 3 | $23,030 |
| 4 | $27,750 |
| 5 | $32,470 |
| 6 | $37,190 |
| 7 | $41,910 |
| 8 | $46,630 |
| For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,430 for each additional person. | |