Community Health Center
Molokai Community Health Center, Building # 7, Behavioral Health Department
30 Oki Pl, Kaunakakai, HI 96748 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
MCHC Temporary Dental Location
10 Mohala St, Kaunakakai, HI 96748
MCHC Temporary Dental Location is a community health center dental clinic in Kaunakakai, HI, operated by Molokai Ohana Health Care, which runs 2 clinics in Hawaii.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 10 Mohala St, Kaunakakai, HI 96748 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 808-553-4511 |
| Operated by | Molokai Ohana Health Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. The scale belongs to Molokai Ohana Health Care, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Hawaii decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Planning Your Visit
10 Mohala St, Kaunakakai, HI 96748
The published number is 808-553-4511. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Is this the only option in Kaunakakai?
No — Kaunakakai has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
Other Clinics Operated by Molokai Ohana Health Care
Molokai Ohana Health Care operates one other clinic elsewhere in Hawaii. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Molokai Community Health Center, Building # 7, Behavioral Health Department — Kaunakakai, less than a mile away
- Community Clinic of Maui — Wailuku, about 36.3 miles away
- Waimanalo Health Center - Hale Ola `Alua — Waimanalo, about 48.1 miles away
- Waimanalo Health Center - Hale Ola 'Akahi — Waimanalo, about 48.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call MCHC Temporary Dental Location
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Community Clinic of Maui
1881 Nani St, Wailuku, HI 96793-1811 36.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Waimanalo Health Center - Hale Ola `Alua
41-1295 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795-1536 48.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Waimanalo Health Center - Hale Ola 'Akahi
41-1347 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795-1247 48.3 miles away
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