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AFFORDING CARE

Our patients can access many programs to make healthcare affordable, from our sliding fee scale to help enrolling in affordable health insurance. When we prescribe medications and refer you to other providers, we will make sure we’re finding you options you can afford or connecting you with programs that will make them affordable. Learn more about your options below.

Finding Affordable Health Insurance

Health insurance will help you pay your medical bills here and elsewhere, and protect you from medical debt in an emergency. We encourage you to get coverage and to ask us for help if you have any trouble getting enrolled.

Our Care Coordination Team can help you figure out the right health coverage to pursue, whether it’s Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance with tax credits, or another option. They can connect you with enrollment specialists who can help you with your application and answer questions about your specific situation, and help troubleshoot if any problems come up along the way.

There are also plenty of resources that will allow you to enroll in coverage on your own:

Contact the Care Coordination Team

Sliding Fee Discount Program

Our Sliding Fee Discount Program (SFDP) is for both insured and uninsured patients whose household incomes are under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. We encourage all patients who might qualify to apply for the SFDP.

Things to know about our sliding fee discount program:

  • You must apply for the SFDP once a year, or by the review date on your program card.

  • Both uninsured and insured patients may apply. If you are insured, you will receive discounts on your deductible, copayments, and dental care.

  • If you are uninsured, we strongly encourage you to meet with a member of our care coordination team, who can help you find affordable health coverage. Call our front desk to set up a meeting.

  • Our sliding fee scale gives you and anyone included in your application a discount on all of our services.

  • When we send your labs out to NorDx, or your provider refers you for services at Memorial Hospital, these organizations will also honor our sliding fee scale by providing the same discount on their services that we do.

How to apply

Fill out the SFDP Application and return it, either by dropping it off or mailing it. Make sure you include copies of documents that support every source of income you list on your application. We can make copies for you if you bring the originals in.

If you have any questions or need help filling out the application, we are here for you! Call us to schedule an appointment with our Care Coordination Team, or contact one of them directly.

Sliding Fee Scale

Calculate Federal Poverty Level (FPL)

Medical & Behavioral Health Sliding Fee Scale

Level 1

Under 100% of FPL

$10

Level 2

101% - 138% of FPL

$25

Level 3

139% - 168% of FPL

$35

Level 4

169% - 200% of FPL

$50

Level 5

Over 200% of FPL

Full cost

Dental Hygiene Visits

Level 1

Under 100% of FPL

$25

Level 2

101% - 138% of FPL

$35

Level 3

139% - 168% of FPL

$45

Level 4

169% - 200% of FPL

$55

Level 5

Over 200% of FPL

Full cost

Dental X-ray and Dentist Visits

Level 1

Under 100% of FPL

20%

Level 2

101% - 138% of FPL

30%

Level 3

139% - 168% of FPL

40%

Level 4

169% - 200% of FPL

50%

Level 5

Over 200% of FPL

Full cost

Nurse visits

Level 1

Under 100% of FPL

$5 + 20% lab fees

Level 2

101% - 138% of FPL

$10 + 30% lab fees

Level 3

139% - 168% of FPL

$15 + 40% lab fees

Level 4

169% - 200% of FPL

$20 + 60% lab fees

Level 5

Over 200% of FPL

Full cost

Medications through 340b

Level 1

Under 100% of FPL

$2 + cost

Level 2

101% - 138% of FPL

$4+ cost

Level 3

139% - 168% of FPL

$6+ cost

Level 4

169% - 200% of FPL

$8+ cost

Level 5

Over 200% of FPL

Full cost

Cancer Screenings for Uninsured Patients (BCCP)

We offer the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) to provide cancer screenings to patients without health insurance. BCCP is a New Hampshire state program that covers the cost of cancer screenings, including breast exams, pelvic exams, Pap smears, and mammograms. These screenings allow you to find cancer as it’s forming and can be easily treated.

If a screening finds something, the follow-up is covered by BCCP as well. Most people who qualify for BCCP can be enrolled in Medicaid, which will cover the cost if more extensive treatment is needed.

Learn more about Breast and Cervical Cancer screenings at WMCHC.

Make an Appointment for BCCP
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Patient Assistance Funds

Our patients have access to a number of private funds and programs that can close the gap when cost is a barrier to getting the care they need and no other programs are available to help. Talk to your provider if you are putting off important healthcare due to cost, and they can connect you with a fund or program that can help.

Currently, we have funds for:

  • Adult Dental Restorative Care

  • Sexual & Reproductive Health

  • Pharmaceutical Costs

  • Transportation

  • Diabetes Supplies

  • Women’s Health Screenings

  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

The Medication Bridge Program

Medication Bridge (MedBridge) is a New Hampshire program open to all U.S. residents that provides needed medications to eligible uninsured and under-insured patients at a very reduced cost. This program works by connecting patients with the Patient Assistance Program of major pharmaceutical companies.

Our patients can get help applying for MedBridge and can pick up medications at the health center. If you are having difficulty paying for long-term medications, talk to your provider and they will connect you with MedBridge Coordinator Krystal Brown.

Download the MedBridge Application