About Clifford Beers Clinic

This is a sliding scale approved program

Services:
Telehealth
Outpatient Clinics
Care Coordination
Project CATCH
Child First
Community Support for Families
Community Support Team (
Emergency Mobile Crisis Services
Fatherhood Engagement Services
SAFE-Family Recovery
Marne Street Clinic (Autism/ID/DD)
Psychiatry Services
Psychological Services
School-Based Services
Speech Therapy
Youth Groups

Sliding Scale

Clifford Beers Clinic operates under a sliding fee scale payment model. What this means to you is that Clifford Beers Clinic provides their services even to patients who cannot afford care (such as low-income or who people who need to self-pay). Patients will pay according to their income. Be prepared to provide information on your household income.

2024 Federal Sliding Fee Schedule based on Annual Income

Community Mental Health Center

Clifford Beers Clinic is a certified Community Mental Health Center and therefore operates through federal and state funds made possible by the Community Mental Health Act. The purpose of these funds to make diagnosis and treatment available to low-income and indigent individuals. The services are either free or under a sliding-scale. These services are available to people of all ages who do not have health insurance.

Medicare

Clifford Beers Clinic accepts Medicare, a federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and people with disabilities.

Medicare covers a wide range of mental health services.

Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers inpatient mental health care services you get in a hospital. Part A covers your room, meals, nursing care, and other related services and supplies.

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps cover mental health services that you would generally get outside of a hospital, including visits with a psychiatrist or other doctor, visits with a clinical psychologist or clinical social worker, and lab tests ordered by your doctor.

Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug ) helps cover drugs you may need to treat a mental health condition. Each Part D plan has its own list of covered drugs, known as formulary. Learn more about which plans cover various drugs.

If you get your Medicare benefits through a Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) or other Medicare health plan, check your plan’s membership materials or call the plan for details about how to get your mental health benefits.

Medicaid

All state Medicaid programs provide some mental health services. Clifford Beers Clinic accepts Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with low incomes and limited resources. Medicaid programs vary from state to state.

Community Mental Health Center

Community Mental Health Centers operate through federal and state funds made possible by the Community Mental Health Act. The purpose of these funds to make diagnosis and treatment available to low-income and indigent individuals. The services are either free or under a sliding-scale. These services are available to people of all ages who do not have health insurance. Clifford Beers Clinic is a certified Community Mental Health Center therefore offers services to those who might not be able to afford them.

Other State funds

Clifford Beers Clinic recieves funding from the state of Connecticut other than traditional funding like Medicare, Medicaid, or Community Services Block grants. This means that it likely that these subsidies will translate to affordable or free mental health services to you. Call Clifford Beers Clinic to find out.

State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Clifford Beers Clinic receives State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

State welfare or child and family services funds

Clifford Beers Clinic recieves or accepts State welfare or child and family services funds.

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Insurance Coverage For Mental Health

Obamacare purchased from the Health Care Marketplaces covers Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Under the Health Care Law there are 10 categories of benefits. Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment are two of the 10.

If you have Affordable Care Act Coverage you will have mental health care coverage.