What is a Sliding Fee Scale? A sliding fee scale is a payment model providers can use to care for patients who cannot afford care otherwise, for example, those with low-income or who need to self-pay. It allows patients to be able to afford your services and thus make the payments.

How does a sliding fee scale work?

A sliding scale is a type of fee structure therapists sometimes use to give people with fewer resources a lower fee. ... The amount you pay for affordable sliding-scale therapy is calculated by your income. The less income you bring in each month, the less you pay for your therapy sessions.

What is sliding scale in insurance?

Sliding Scale — a type of dividend plan used with workers compensation insurance under which the amount of the dividend is a function of the insured's loss experience. The lower the insured's losses, the higher the dividend is.