Please contact us for what insurances we accept. We will be taking more private insurance in the future, keep checking back.

Income-Based

We acknowledge that not everyone has private insurance, but that does not change the fact that they too need support and guidance. We provide an income based sliding fee scale for those that qualify for our low income program. (Medicaid clients)

Apply to qualify for Income-Based services here

Sliding Fee Scale Discount Policy and Procedure Policy:

Finding My Peace, P.C. maintains a standard procedure for qualifying patients for sliding fee scale discounts for services provided. Sliding fee scale discounts are available to patients with all incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. Sliding fee scale discounts apply to all directly provided Finding My Peace, P.C. services, and for all in-scope services, provided by agreement by Medicaid-Finding My Peace, P.C. providers. Purpose: To reduce and/or eliminate financial barriers to care for medically underserved populations. Procedure: 

1. Finding My Peace, P.C. Admin staff inquire of all patients if they have healthcare coverage. For those with insurance or healthcare benefits, appropriate insurance information is documented in the practice management system at the time of registration. If the patient has Medicaid, their eligibility will be verified prior to service and they will be charged according to the sliding fee scale.

2. The Admin staff also informs patients in appropriate language that they have the option to apply for a sliding fee scale discount. Signage and the Finding My Peace, P.C. website will also communicate the availability of a sliding fee scale discount. The sliding fee scale can also apply for co-payments, deductibles and coinsurance. In order to qualify, the patient must share gross income information. If s/he agrees to begin the qualification process, the Admin staff asks the patient to complete the sliding fee scale application and provide any of the following documentation of gross income for all household members: -- Federal income tax return or -- Two current pay stubs or -- Unemployment benefit award letter or -- Letter from employer on letterhead or -- Award or benefit letter or -- Affiliated agency income verification documentation that meets above requirements or -- self-attestment of income statement. Patients that do not wish to apply for a sliding fee scale discount will be asked to attest to income and household size to be compliant with UDS reporting. Patients that refuse to be assessed will be billed full charges for their services. Note: A patient is still eligible for sliding fee if their residency status is unknown or they are disqualified from government benefits.

3. The patient is eligible for a sliding fee discounts when all documentation is received and income criteria for discounts are met. Documentation is copied and filed and/or scanned in the patient’s medical record

4. Using the attached sliding fee scale, determine the specific amount of discount for which the patient is eligible. The sliding fee scale will be reviewed and/or updated annually when the federal poverty guidelines are published in the federal register.

5. Update the patient’s account in the practice management system to reflect eligibility for sliding fee scale discounts, and the level of discount for which the patient has qualified.

6. The discount is applied to services provided by Finding My Peace, P.C., including dates of service prior to the determination.

7. Patients who qualify for certain levels of sliding fee discounts are also expected to apply for other programs if requested to do so: a. Medicaid: All patients applying for sliding scale discounts are expected but not required to also apply for Medicaid if the patient appears to have a category for eligibility. b. Other public and/or private health insurance and/or discount programs available for which the patient may qualify, including prescription drug assistance from pharmaceutical companies.

8. While a patient is awaiting their determination of eligibility from Medicaid, s/he will be offered sliding fee scale services based on their presumptive income, IF all other documentation is complete.

9. Patients will be asked for payment at the time of visit. Patients will be told that they are expected to pay and will receive a bill. Fees for patients who qualify for sliding fee scale discounts are indicated on the sliding fee scale discount schedule, which is reviewed, updated and approved annually. Nominal fees for patients who are homeless or have no household income may be waived with either a completed proof of income or Unable to Verify Income form. The owner is authorized to waive fees when the fee would create a financial barrier to care.

10. Finding My Peace, P.C. will maintain a uniform process for sliding fee discount program applications and patients must be re-qualified for sliding fee scale discounts annually by providing new/updated income/family documentation.

11. The Finding My Peace, P.C. owner will review and approve the policy and procedure including nominal fees, the schedule of fees for services based on costs and market rates and evaluate that it is not a barrier to care.

Mental Health Sliding Fee Scale 2020