Payment Options
All patients are welcome, regardless of ability to pay. Fees are based on a sliding scale according to your income. We also accept most major health insurance plans as well as Medicaid and Medicare.
MEDICAID & MEDICARE
If you already have coverage through Amerigroup, Amerihealth Caritas LA, United Healthcare Community Plan, Aetna Better Health of LA, LA Healthcare Connections or Medicare we will bill that program for your services. You will be billed for any uncovered costs for Medicare and may pay your balance at the clinic. No co-payment is due.
If you do not have this type of coverage but think you may qualify, we have staff available on site to assist you with enrollment and verification.
PRIVATE INSURANCE
St. Thomas Community Health Center happily accepts most private insurance plans including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare, Gilsbar 360, Vantage Healthplan, Verity HealthNet, Coventry, Aetna, and Peoples Health. Please note that there are various plans within each insurance provider’s network so this list is not all-encompassing. You may need to talk to your insurance provider to confirm if we are in network.
Co-payment is due at the time of visit, as determined by the insurance plan. We will bill your insurance company directly for services.
As a Community Health Center supported by federal funding, we are authorized to offer our patients discounted rates on services and medications. Eligibility for these discounts requires submission of income verification. Please be assured that all income information provided is treated with the utmost confidentiality and will not be disclosed to any third parties.
What Proofs of Income Are Accepted?
Latest Taxes
W2 or Schedule C
Recent Check Stub
From either you or your spouse
Statement of Benefits
Social Security, SSI – Disability, Child Support, or Unemployment
Official Letters
It must state whether you receive any form of income, or whether you have any form of medical insurance. The letter may also state whether you are supported by another person (Name, address, and phone number must be included). The letter must be written by an official entity.
