Category: Sliding Scale Clinics

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Top 10 Federally Qualified Health Centers in New York

In a previous post, we talked about Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which are fantastic resources for affordable healthcare that you can find on our website. If you’re part of the working class, you’ll appreciate how they offer sliding-scale fees. This means you can pay based on your income—whether you have insurance or not. We always recommend these clinics because they’re great resources no matter you’re insurance situation. Unlike free or low cost clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers do not have income limits. They will accept you if you’re insured, uninsured, or are not using insurance. They also provide a […]

ALL ABOUT SLIDING-SCALE CLINICS

One misconception about our services is that they’re only available to those who meet income requirements, but that’s far from the truth. For example, your insurance might come with a high deductible which could keep you from accessing care for certain services. Or you have fallen out of eligibility for state Medicaid programs which kicked thousands of people off after COVID-19 protections ended last year. Whatever the case, we serve anyone in diverse financial situations looking for cost-effective options regarding their healthcare. A useful tool you should consider is our Free, Low-Cost, and Sliding-Scale clinic locator, which offers the ability […]

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