Community Health Center
Rainelle Dental Center
205 Medical Center Dr, Rainelle, WV 25962 0 miles away
Community Health Center
RAINELLE MEDICAL CENTER
176 Medical Center Dr, Rainelle, WV 25962-1064
RAINELLE MEDICAL CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Rainelle, WV, operated by Rainelle Medical Center, which runs 2 clinics in West Virginia.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 176 Medical Center Dr, Rainelle, WV 25962 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 304-438-6188 |
| Operated by | Rainelle Medical Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Rainelle Medical Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental coverage under West Virginia Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
176 Medical Center Dr, Rainelle, WV 25962
The published number is 304-438-6188. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Rainelle Medical Center sets its own scale.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
Other Clinics Operated by Rainelle Medical Center
Rainelle Medical Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in West Virginia. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Rainelle Dental Center — Rainelle, at the same address
- Lisa Elliott Health Center — Lookout, about 12.6 miles away
- New River Health Medical Mall — Oak Hill, about 19.2 miles away
- Camden Family Health — Summersville, about 22 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call RAINELLE MEDICAL CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Lisa Elliott Health Center
75 Spyrock Loop Rd, Lookout, WV 25868-1100 12.6 miles away
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New River Health Medical Mall
497 Mall Rd, Oak Hill, WV 25901-6216 19.2 miles away
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Camden Family Health
415 Main St, Summersville, WV 26651-1397 22 miles away
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