If you qualify for the sliding fee discount program, the lower your household income, the less you will pay towards your care. There are different levels. For example:

1. If you have two people in your household and your combined household income is $16,460 you will be responsible for the nominal charge of $20 at your medical visit.
2. If you have 3 people in your household, and your household income is $31,650 you will receive a 50% discount at your visit, and you will be responsible for 50% of the cost of your medical visit.
3. If you have 1 person in your household and your income is $24,280 a year you will receive a 25% discount on the cost of your medical visit.

You may qualify for a discount if your family/household income is at or below 200% of the federal government’s Poverty Guidelines.

We define family or household as individuals who share living arrangements, share expenses and income, or someone you are a caregiver for.

Every year the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington D.C. releases the poverty guidelines for administrative purposes — for instance, to determine financial eligibility to qualify patients to be eligible to pay reduced costs for services.

Please bring proof of income (2 current pay stubs, W2 , SSI, etc) for each member of your household with you to your appointment.

Thrive Alabama offers all medical services on a sliding fee scale.

Call 256-536-4700 to make an appointment. We can help you enroll in Medicaid, Medicare, or for the Affordable Care Act (during an open enrollment period or in the event of a qualifying life-changing situation) for health insurance coverage.

The lab company will bill you directly for any costs based on a sliding fee scale.

We can work with you on a payment plan. Please ask our staff for more information.

Payment plans allow you to pay your balance over time in more manageable amounts. Please contact 256-536-4700

This depends on your insurance plan. If you have insurance, all applicable co-payments and deductibles must be paid at the time of service. We understand how confusing insurance can be and we will help you figure it out.

You may be eligible for the sliding fee discounts even if you have insurance. Please note, if you have more than one appointment in the same day, you may have two separate copays.

Please be aware that some of the services you receive may not be covered – or not considered reasonable or necessary – by your insurance. You must pay for these services at the time of your visit, unless other arrangements have been made.

If you do not want to bill your insurance for services we can still see you. You will be considered self-pay and are responsible for your charges.

Our goal is to ensure we have good communication with you about the services we provide to you. Our highly trained medical professionals determine what is medically necessary and reasonable. If there are questions, our staff will discuss this with you. Your insurance company may need to be contacted to see if services are covered. Please talk to our staff for more information.

You can always opt out of treatment. If you are concerned about a service not being covered by your insurance please talk to your provider and our staff.

If you have insurance, your labs will be billed directly to your insurance plan by the lab company. The lab company will bill you directly for any costs your insurance does not cover.

We can work with you on a payment plan. Please ask our staff for more information.

Payment plans allow you to pay your balance overtime in more manageable amounts. Please contact 256-536-4700

If you have questions, please call 256-536-4700 and we’ll do our best to answer your questions.