Dental Clinic News & Updates SHHC Dental Center is now Accepting New Patients! Are you in need of dental services? SHHC is accepting new patients for our dental center. We see patients of all ages, with our or without insurance. Discounts are avaialble for uninsured patients. We are located at 4516 Browns Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, beside Wendy's and in the same building as SAVE-MOR. Please call 412-697-7997 to schedule an appointment. No Dental Insurance? No Problem! Discounts are available for uninsured patients who complete the Dental Sliding Scale Application and submit proof of income. Many patients without dental insurance pay as little as $25 per visit. If you are not a currrent health center patient with an active sliding scale discount and do not have dental insurance, you must be approved for the sliding scale before your first appointment. Click here to download the application. Call 412-697-7997 and ask to speak with Claire for more details. Dental Insurances Accepted by SHHC SHHC Dental accepts the following insurance: Medical Assistance (ACCESS) UPMC For You UPMC For Life (limited coverage) Gateway (check your plan for your coverage) MetLife Cigna Guardian Aetna United Concordia If you are unsure about what your dental insurance covers, please call us at 412-697-7997 and ask to speak with Claire who can help determine your benefits and elgibility. Squirrel Hill Health Center Receives Stimulus Funding to Open New Dental Clinic in 2010 The White House announced on December 9, 2009, that the Squirrel Hill Health Center was going to receive a stimulus grant of $792,700. This award was one of only 80 nationally; all were awarded to community health centers to build, expand or renovate space to see more patients. The award, through HRSA's Facilities Investment Program, will be used to renovate a new site for a dental center. The center will provide general dentistry services in a four chair dental suite. SHHC expects the center to be open by the end of 2010 and to be able to provide oral health care to area residents who have difficulty finding dental services, particularly those without health insurance and with Medicaid. The notice came as part of President Obama's announcement that nearly $600 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funding has been awarded to support major construction and renovation projects at 85 community health centers nationwide. Nationally, the awards are expected to stimulate jobs in the construction and healthcare sectors, as well as expand care to more than half a million additional patients in underserved communities.