US DentalCompassSidalia Reed
Braces
Practice location
Upper Cardozo Health Center3020 14TH ST NW, Washington, DC 20009Languages
English
Education
License
Medicare
Enrolled to bill Medicare
Being enrolled to bill Medicare is not the same as Medicare covering your dental treatment — traditional Medicare rarely covers routine dental care.
About braces
An orthodontist straightens teeth and corrects bite problems with braces and aligners. Medicaid generally covers orthodontics for children only when a problem is severe enough to be medically necessary.
Paying for a visit
This is a community health center. Federal rules require it to offer discounts based on income and household size, and it cannot turn you away because you cannot pay. How sliding-scale fees work at community health centers
In District of Columbia, adult Medicaid covers a broad range of adult dental care. Children are covered in every state through Medicaid and CHIP, whatever the adult rules. What District of Columbia Medicaid covers, service by service
Questions to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon is the first appointment?
- Do you see children of my child's age, and do you take their Medicaid or CHIP plan?
- Do I need a referral from a general dentist first?
- What income documents should I bring to get the sliding-fee discount?
- What will the first visit cost me, and what will it include?
A dentist registered at an address may work there only some days, or may have moved on. The clinic's front desk can confirm.