Below are some frequently asked questions we hope you will find helpful.
Why is the clinic increasing the sliding fees?
The increase to our Sliding Fee Discount Program is necessary to meet the growing healthcare needs of the underinsured and uninsured, the increased cost of health care, ensure future sustainability and keep pace with the Kansas City metropolitan healthcare market.
We completed an extensive and comprehensive review of the existing sliding fees, allowable reimbursement from payers, all available Kansas Federally Qualified Health Center’s (FQHC) fee schedules and increasing costs related to labs, nurse visits, supplies and translation. In addition, we haven’t made an increase to our fees since 2018.
The fees collected from insurance and the sliding fee scale enable HPC to extend more comprehensive care to thousands of low-income, uninsured patients well into the future.
How will I be affected?
Each patient’s situation is different; however, eligible patients will continue to pay a flat fee or percentage of charges for services. The expected fee which is based upon the patient’s qualifying slide level will range from:
- Lab or nurse visits: $10-$25
- Medical and Psychiatric office visits: $35-$90
- Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder counseling sessions: $25-$70
- Substance Use Disorder group counseling sessions: $20-$55
- Routine dental care: $60-$110
- Medical procedures, restorative and major dental services will be discounted from total charges with patients paying between 25-60 percent of total charges.
Although patients will see an increase in what they are currently paying, i.e., a Slide A office visit increases from $20 to $35, HPC’s new fees for each service line and visit type remain at or below those of our local and statewide FQHC peers.
What are the new fees on the Sliding Fee Discount Program?
Who may I call to learn more?
If you have questions, please call Yesenia at 913-648-2266, ext. 3677.
If you don’t have insurance or can’t afford your insurance copayments, we can help. You may be able to pay less, depending on:
- The number of people in your household
- Your income
If you don’t qualify for a sliding fee, you can save by paying directly when you receive services.
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Call to Get Started
Call a Financial Aid Coordinator before your next appointment at 913-648-2266. Here’s a list of the documents you will need.
- Sliding Fee Discount Program Application (located in our Patient Forms page.)
- Insurance card
Photo ID- Proof of address
If not insured, documents showing one month’s worth of household income.
- Most recent paystubs
- Most recent annual federal income tax return
- Documentation of government assistance:
- Unemployment compensation
- SRS cash assistance
- Social Security or SSI
- Disability determination with benefit amount
- Documentation of child support/ alimony
- Letter on employer letterhead, signed and dated by supervisor
- Financial award letter showing grants, scholarships, fellowships, or assistantships (Loans are not considered as income)
- Self-Employed: Submit detail of the most recent three months of income and expenses for the business.
Adequate information must be made available to determine eligibility. Please submit a notarized letter from the individual assisting you financially and include the monthly monetary amount provided. In addition, we are unable to accept W-2s.
Note: HPC requires re-verification of household size and income every 12 months – or earlier if there is a change.
Insurance + Other Services
We can help you apply for a Health Insurance Marketplace plan or for Medicaid. And we can help you apply for our Sliding Fee Discount Program.
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