The Rural Health Dental Clinic provides general dental services. The Clinic is a certified Medical Assistance provider.
For those individuals not eligible for MA, fees for dental services are based on family income utilizing a sliding fee scale.
RHDC provides dental services for persons with disabilities, elderly and low-income families in Northwest Wisconsin at clinics located in Menomonie and Turtle Lake, and through various mobile outreach sites.
Preventive and restorative dental services are provided to Head Start Centers in a multi-county area in western Wisconsin. RHDC also offers on-site school-based dental sealant programs
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Support:
· State Funding
· Medical Assistance reimbursement.
· Sliding fee schedule indexed to national poverty levels.
· In-Kind support from partners.
· Discounts and products from dental suppliers.
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Statistics:
Since its establishment in 1997 the RHDC staff provides dental services at approximately 10,000 patient visits annually.
· 90% of patients seen fall below100% of the Federal Poverty Level
· 10 % of the patients seen have a family income between 100% and 150% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Program Needs
The Rural Health Dental Clinic generates approximately 50% of its operating expenses. In order to expand to meet patient needs, additional support must be obtained. We are requesting that the dental equipment/supply industry support this effort through gifts of equipment/supplies, and/or institutional/educational pricing for needed clinical supplies. We will also be requesting financial support from local, state, and federal agencies as well as charitable foundations.
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