Quick answers
- What is MCHC SBSS?
- MCHC SBSS is a community health center in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, run by Morovis Community Health Center Inc, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does MCHC SBSS offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
- It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
- Where is MCHC SBSS?
- 460 2nd St., Vega Alta, PR 00692, in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico.
- What is the phone number of MCHC SBSS?
- (787) 862-3000 ext. 2203, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Cost and insurance
HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:
- offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
- serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
- How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
- What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
- What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
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- Centro de Salud Integral en Dorado4.6 mi · Dorado, PR · Community health center
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Clinics and urgent care nearby
- CSM Servicios de Cuidado Inc6.5 mi · Toa Baja, PR · Urgent care center
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- Barceloneta Primary Health Services Inc. (Urgency Care)16 mi · Barceloneta, PR · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Angelorum Inc.0.9 mi · Vega Alta, PR · Community/retail pharmacy
- Caribbean Pharmacies LLC0.9 mi · Vega Alta, PR · Community/retail pharmacy
- Caribe Pharmacy Management LLC0.9 mi · Vega Alta, PR · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Doctors Center Hospital Orlando Health Dorado2.8 mi · Dorado, PR
- Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez4.7 mi · Vega Baja, PR
- Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc11 mi · Manati, PR
More in Vega Alta
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Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Morovis Community Health Center Inc |
| Address | 460 2nd St., Vega Alta, PR 00692 |
| County | Vega Alta |
| State | Puerto Rico |
| Phone | (787) 862‑3000 ext. 2203 |
| Website (as listed by HRSA) | mchcpr.org |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 168 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-035058 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)