Insurance Sliding Scale
NOTICE TO PATIENTS:
​​At Life Care Inc., all patients seeking health care services are guaranteed access to care, regardless of their ability to pay. No one will be denied access to services due to their inability to pay. A sliding fee schedule is available based on family size and income. This program is intended to provide free or reduced-cost care for individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and have limited or no means to pay for medical services. 
Life Care Inc. accepts all insurances. We will be taking more private insurance in the future, keep checking back.
Income-Based
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Initial Assessment 90 minutes $125.00
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Treatment Plan 30 minutes $50.00
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Therapy Session 60 minutes $97.50
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Group Therapy 60 minutes $100.00
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Family Therapy with client* 60 minutes $100.00
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Individual therapy is required for each family member prior to beginning family therapy
Sliding Fee Scale Discount Policy and Procedure Policy: Life Care Inc. offers a Sliding Fee Discount Program to ensure that cost is never a barrier to care. We do not discriminate based on a patient’s ability to pay or their coverage status, including whether services are paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, or an additional insurance provider. The Federal Poverty Guidelines are used in creating and annually updating the sliding fee schedule to determine eligibility. 
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​Purpose: To reduce and/or eliminate financial barriers to care for medically underserved populations.
Procedure: ​The following guidelines are to be followed in providing the Sliding Fee Discount Program. 
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Notification: Life Care Inc. will notify patients of the Sliding Fee Scale Discount Program by: '
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​Initial Intake Packet when signing up for services  
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Notification of the Sliding Fee Discount Program will be offered to each patient upon admission. 
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The Sliding Fee Discount Program application will be included with collection notices sent out by Life Care Inc. 
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An explanation of our Sliding Fee Discount Program and our application form are available on Life Care website and at our office locations. 
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Life Care places notification of Sliding Fee Discount Program in the clinic waiting area. 
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Request for discount: Requests for discounted services may be made by patients, family members, social services staff or others who are aware of existing financial hardship. The Sliding Fee Discount Program will only be made available for clinic visits. Information and forms can be obtained from the front desk and the business office. 
Administration: The Sliding Fee Discount Program procedure will be administered through the business office manager or his/her designee. Information about the Sliding Fee Discount Program policy and procedure will be provided to patients. Staff are to offer assistance with the completion of the application. Dignity and confidentiality will be respected for all who seek and/or are provided with health care services. 
Completion of Application: The patient/responsible party must complete the Sliding Fee Discount Program application in its entirety. Staff will be available, as needed, to assist patient/responsible party with applications. By signing the Sliding Fee Discount Program application, persons are confirming their income to Life Care Inc. as disclosed on the application form. ​
Fees are in effect beginning January 1, 2015. Please call us to learn more information about our Sliding Fee Scale Discount Program.