Field guide / Last reviewed July 2026
A sliding fee needs a center-specific answer.
HRSA-funded health centers maintain sliding-fee discount programs and cannot deny service because of inability to pay. That does not make every service free: the center determines documentation, discounts, nominal charges, and the services available.
Official locator
Start with HRSA—not a copied directory.
Search the official locator for current participating sites. Then call the exact location before visiting.
Open the HRSA health-center locator ↗Call checklist
Verify the working details.
- □ Is this location accepting new patients?
- □ Is the service I need offered here?
- □ What income and family-size documents are required?
- □ What is the current sliding-fee schedule or nominal charge?
- □ Are labs, imaging, dental, pharmacy, or specialists billed separately?
- □ Is an appointment, referral, or deposit required?
Source: HRSA Health Center Program Compliance Manual and HRSA health-center locator, reviewed July 2026. Verify current details with the official source and the specific center. This page does not claim a local price, appointment, service, or eligibility result.