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Child & Teen Checkups
Free Checkups -At the Doctor, Dentist or Eye Doctor
Crow Wing County’s Child and Teen Checkups program offers free (yes, FREE!) medical, dental and vision checkups to Crow Wing County residents who are age 20 or younger and enrolled in Medical Assistance. Contact a participating provider to set up an appointment today!
What’s included in a free Child and Teen Checkup?
Child and Teen Checkups include:
- Checks on growth and development
- Complete physical exam
- Hearing and vision checks
- Lab tests
- immunizations
- Information about good physical and mental health
- high risk behavior assessment
- referral to the dentist and fluoride varnishing
When to get a Checkup?
Your child should get a checkup
- At 0 to 1,2,4,6,9,12,15,18,24,and 30 months
- Every year from age 3-20
Insurance - PMAP Resources/Incentives
- UCare Resources/Incentives
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Plus) Resources/Incentives
- Medica Resources/Incentives
Participating Providers
Contact any participating Crow Wing County provider and ask to set up a Child and Teen Checkup today!
Medical Providers
City | Clinic |
Urgent Care |
---|---|---|
Baxter | Essentia Health (218) 828-2880 |
Urgent Care |
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Opens a New Window. (218) 454-7600 |
N/A | |
Brainerd | Essentia Health Opens a New Window. (218) 828-2880 |
N/A |
Crosby | Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Opens a New Window. (218) 546-7462 |
|
Crosslake | Essentia Health Opens a New Window. (218) 692-1010 |
N/A |
Emily | Essentia Health (218) 763-4800 |
N/A |
Garrison | Mille Lacs Family Clinic (320) 692-5599 |
N/A |
Riverwood Healthcare Clinic (320) 525-3400 |
N/A | |
Pequot Lakes | Essentia Health (218) 568-4416 |
N/A |
Pillager | Essentia Health (218) 746-4527 |
N/A |
Lakewood (218) 746-4550 |
N/A | |
Pine River | Essentia Health (218) 587-4416 |
N/A |
Dental Providers
City | Clinic |
Additional Information |
---|---|---|
Baxter | 6980 Fairview Rd. Suite 100 (218) 454-7777 |
MNCare & General Medical Assistance for established patients only Call to determine community days when all health plans will be accepted |
K.O.A.L.A. Dental Care 15860 Audubon Way (218) 829-3571 |
Only children 8 years and younger Must have a referral from a medical provider or other dentist |
|
Center Minnesota Pediatric Dentists 13046 Falcon Drive (888) 733-3368 |
Currently not accepting new patients MNCare & Medical Assistance accepted for patients 4 years of age and under with referral from medical provider. |
|
Brainerd | Central Lakes College Student Dental Program 501 West College Drive (218) 855-8106 |
Preventative Care only (Cleaning, x-rays) Clinic is only open January - April |
Central Lakes Community Dental Clinic 501 West College Drive (218) 855-8272 |
Waiting list approximately: 3 months out primary clientele are those with special needs |
|
Bemidji | Northern Dental Access Center 1405 Anne St NE (218) 444-9646 |
6 month wait for new clients |
Deerwood | Northland Smiles 21343 Archibald Rd (218) 534-3141 |
Accepts MA, Blue Plus, Health Partners |
Little Falls | Apple Tree Dental 808 3rd St SE #330 (320) 631-5653 |
6 month wait for adults, children get in sooner |
Onamia | 43500 Migizi Dr (320) 532-4163 |
Child must be a member of a federally recognized tribe |
Pillager | Pillager Dental 727 Buckskin Ave W (218) 746-4555 |
|
Staples | Peter Brenny 212 4th Street NE (218) 894-1941 |
Accepts all MA and MNCare |
Vision Providers
City | Clinic |
Additional Information |
---|---|---|
Aitkin | (218) 927-3213 |
Accepts all health plans |
Baxter | Associates in Eyecare (218) 829-1789 |
Accepts all health plans |
Great River Eye Clinic (218) 825-1976 |
Accepts all health plans | |
Lakes Area Eyecare (218) 829-2929 |
Accepts all health plans | |
Midwest Family Eye Center (218) 828-9545 |
Accepts all health plans | |
Pearl Vision (218) 828-4024 |
Accepts only Blue Plus or General Medical Assistance | |
Walmart Vision Center (218) 829-3848 |
Accepts only Blue Plus Does not provide any glasses |
|
Brainerd | Brainerd Eyecare Center (218) 829-0946 |
Accepts all health plans |
Great Northern Opticians 2020 S. 6th St (218) 829-1335 |
Accepts only Blue Plus or General Medical Assistance | |
Northern Eye Center 2020 S. 6th St (218) 829-2020 |
Accepts only Blue Plus or General Medical Assistance | |
Crosby | Great River Eye Clinic (218) 546-5108 |
Accepts all health plans |
Crosslake | Crosslake Eye Care 35280 County Road 66 (218) 692-4700 |
Accepts all health plans |
Nisswa | Associates in Eyecare (218) 963-2020 |
Accepts all health plans |
Pequot Lakes | Pequot Eye Center (218) 568-5555 |
Accepts all health plans |
Pine River | Associates in Eyecare (218) 587-2020 |
Accepts all health plans |
Staples | Staples Eye Clinic (218) 894-1331 |
Accepts all health plans |
(218) 894-5480 |
Accepts all health plans |