Sacramento Native American Health Center (SNAHC) offers dental services for children and adults at its Federally Qualified Health Center in Midtown Sacramento. Care is available to Native and non-Native community members.

Services include:

• Oral exams, X-rays, and regular cleanings
• Fillings, deep cleanings, and oral surgery
• Dentures, partials, and implants
• Cosmetic services, like teeth whitening

Additional notes:

​Accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, private insurance, and offers a sliding scale for Native American patients in Sacramento County. Individuals from Placer or Nevada counties must pay out of pocket.

Web pages

• Home - https://snahc.org/dental/

Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. This is a public health insurance program which provides needed health care services for low-income individuals including families with children, seniors, persons with disabilities, foster care, pregnant people, and low income people with specific diseases such as tuberculosis, breast cancer, or HIV/AIDS.

Medi-Cal is free or low-cost for California residents who meet eligibility requirements. Medi-Cal considers income, but there is no asset limit (bank accounts, cash, property, vehicles).

Most applicants who apply through Covered California and enroll in Medi-Cal will receive care through managed health care plans. In Nevada and Placer Counties, the managed care provider is Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC). Medi-Cal is financed equally by the state and federal government. Medi-Cal and Covered California use the same application. This means that once you apply using CoveredCA.com, you’ll find out which program you qualify for. Some hou…

Medi-Cal offers transportation to and from appointments for services covered by Medi-Cal. This includes transportation to medical, dental, mental health, or substance use disorder appointments, and to pick up prescriptions and medical supplies.
There are two types of transportation for appointments:

• Nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) is transportation by ambulance, wheelchair van, or litter van for those who cannot use public or private transportation.
• Nonmedical transportation (NMT) is transportation by private or public vehicle for people who do not have another way to get to their appointment.

Medi-Cal recipients with Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) can contact PHC for transportation services. PHC is the managed care provider for both Nevada and Placer Counties. Web pages

• Home - https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/myMedi-Cal.aspx
• Transportation for Medi-Cal Covered Services - Partnership HealthPlan of California - https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/T…

Medi-Cal offers transportation to and from appointments for services covered by Medi-Cal. This includes transportation to medical, dental, mental health, or substance use disorder appointments, and to pick up prescriptions and medical supplies.

Management of transportation operations is in-house at Partnership HealthPlan of California, the managed care provider for Nevada and Placer Counties. 

Web pages

• Home - http://www.partnershiphp.org
• Transportation benefits - http://www.partnershiphp.org/Members/Medi-Cal/Documents/TransportationFlyer_ENG.pdf#search=TRANSPORTATION

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