If you are not insured, or if you think your insurance might not cover all your care, payment for services is discounted based on your income and household size, according to the Sliding Fee Discount Program. Additional financial assistance programs may be available to you.

Federal Poverty Level (FPL) is determined by the Department of Health and Human Services, based on household income and size of household. Figures listed below are for 2026 FPL.

If you do not qualify for payment assistance programs and are uninsured, you can take advantage of our same-day discounts, which are $125 for medical and behavioral health, and $150 for dental.

If your income is over 200% of FPL, you will receive full charges. This includes lab services sent to outside laboratories, such as Quest Diagnostics. If you would like an estimate of the cost for lab services before testing is performed, please contact us. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges.

To apply for our payment assistance programs, you will be required to verify your income. To verify your income, we ask you to provide one of the following:

• Two of your most recent paycheck stubs. If the check stubs are handwritten or do not display hours worked/hourly rate, please provide a notarized letter on company letterhead from your employer stating your work hours, gross pay, and hourly pay rate.
• Current Unemployment Determination letter with benefit amount from the Unemployment Office. To obtain a letter, visit your state Depart of Labor website; labor.mo.gov/ for Missouri residents, and dol.ks.gov/ for Kansas residents.
• Copies of your current Social Security, Pension, Trust, SSI Disability Award Letter or Child Support Check (Social Security: socialsecurity.gov)
• Current Financial Aid Papers, Scholarships, Pell Grants, I20, etc.
• Tax Profit and Loss for the Year
• W-2 Forms
• Other Acceptable Resources Documenting Your Income

If you qualify and funding is available, part of your care may be funded by the City of Kansas City, Missouri. To qualify, individuals must be a resident of Kansas City, Mo., be uninsured, and earn an income below 400% of the federal poverty level. To verify your residency, please provide one of the following:

• Current mail addressed to you or your spouse. The mail should include a postmark on the outside of the envelope that is less than 30 days old. If necessary, mail yourself a letter. Unfortunately, we cannot accept mail sent to a PO Box.
• Unemployment determination letter with envelope
• Copy of photo ID with current address
• Utility bill in your name with current address

Drop off your information at any KC CARE location during business hours or at the time of your appointment.