Community Smiles financial assistance policy is designed to be consistent with our mission to ensure that all residents of Miami-Dade County receive a single high standard of care regardless of their ability to pay.

Financial Assessment to unfunded, uninsured or low insured patients seeking financial assistance for dental care the guideline provide financial information to set the patient sliding scale benefits some will pay very little to nothing.

Community Smiles follows the Federal Poverty Guidelines of Department of Health State of Florida to qualify patients for charity. Patients who are potentially eligible for charity care and reside in Miami-Dade County are required to complete:

A patient’s financial benefits and classification is determined by:

  1. Proof of county residency and Citizenship/Immigration status
  2. Proof of patient’s family unit size
  3. Proof of family unit gross income in relation to current Federal Poverty Guidelines. Charity plan code classification and patient fee responsibility is issued using a sliding fee scale based on income and current Federal Poverty Guidelines up to 200%.

Documentation as listed:

    1. Two pay stubs
    2. Latest tax returns
    3. Photo ID
    4. Two house bills
    5. No income a notarized letter
    6. Child-birth certificates if applicable

At Community Smiles, we are aware that dental costs often occur when families least expect or can afford them. If you can’t make a payment or are having financial problems, a financial representative will work with you to try to help you.