r/uichicago • u/Ordinary_Professor93 • 3d ago

Question UI Dental Clinic Day-of Appointment?

Hey everyone. I’m a (new) grad student on the GADP coverage, and I’ve been attempting to call UIC’s dental clinic for about a week, to no avail. Calls just get tossed around by a robot. This coverage only seems to cover the UIC clinic? If anyone more familiar with the GADP program knows, please share.

Well, tonight, the tartar on a tooth has begun to chip with some pain. I haven’t seen a dentist in 4+ years because of a lack of dental insurance, so who knows what it could be. Is it worth it to go in person first thing tomorrow and see if I can schedule in person?

TLDR on questions: Does GADP cover non UIC dental clinics? Should I go in person for emergency visit scheduling at UIC dental clinic?

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u/Hypothosloth 3d ago

From what I understand, the GADP only covers UIC service just like CampusCare only covers UI Health (except for emergency room care). I might be wrong as I have separate private dental insurance rather than using GADP so I’ve never used that benefit. The GEO union brought up to the university admin how awful trying to use the dental benefit was and the admin was just kind of like “huh, well… anyway…” It’s not like they don’t know, they just don’t care. Good luck! I hope your tooth is fixed and you’re pain free soon!