Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor
Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Kamuela, HI. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Hawaii.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in Hawaii
Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor accepts Hawaii Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor offer?
Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor in Kamuela, Hawaii offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, On-site pharmacy, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor?
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Mauna Kea Waimea 1St Floor located?
Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor is at 65-1190 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743-8431. Phone: 808-930-2746.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Mauna Kea Waimea 1st Floor is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Whchc -- Waikoloa Family Dental Waikoloa, HI · 10.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Whchc - Waikoloa Family Medical Waikoloa, HI · 10.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Hamakua Health Center Honokaa, HI · 13.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Hhc Honokaa Administration Site Nherc Honokaa, HI · 13.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Hamakua-Kohala Health, Bank Of Hawaii Building Honokaa, HI · 13.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK