Families First Health Center
Last updated on Dec 31, 2020
  • Sliding Scale

Contact Info

100 Campus Dr. Ste 12
Portsmouth, NH - 03801

T 603-422-8208 x1

About Families First Health Center

This is a sliding scale approved program

Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Services: Education on managing chronic illnesses such as diabetes and asthma, Group visits for diabetic patients, Mental health, nutrition and substance-abuse counseling, Behavioral health counseling -- on-site support for managing any health condition with a behavioral component, from anxiety and depression to diabetes, hypertension and more.

Also: Help with changes such as improving diet and exercise habits or reducing substance abuse, Help enrolling in benefit programs to obtain insurance, Medication assistance, On-site lab services, On-site dental care, Free breast and cervical cancer screenings for eligible women, Translation and child care available during appointments, and some transportation assistance may be available. Uninsured patients are offered a sliding fee scale based on their income, no one is ever turned away.

Sliding Scale

Families First Health Center operates under a sliding fee scale payment model. What this means to you is that Families First Health Center 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

Federal Poverty Guideline At or Below 100% 101% – 125% 126% – 150% 151% – 200% Above 200%
Family Size Nominal Fee ($10) Level 1 Charge $20 Level 2 Charge $30 Level 3 Charge $40 No Discount
1 $0 - $15,060 $15,061 - $22,590 $22,591 - $27,861 $27,862 - $30,120 $30,121+
2 $0 - $25,550 $25,551 - $30,660 $30,661 - $37,814 $37,815 - $40,880 $40,881+
3 $0 - $25,820 $25,821 - $32,275 $32,276 - $38,730 $38,731 - $51,640 $51,641+
4 $0 - $31,200 $31,201 - $39,000 $39,001 - $46,800 $46,801- $62,400 $62,0401+
5 $0 - $36,580 $36,581 - $45,725 $45,726 - $54,870 $54,871 - $73,160 $73,161+
6 $0 - $41,960 $41,961 - $52,450 $52,451 - $62,940 $62,941 - $83,920 $83,921+
7 $0 - $47,340 $47,341 - $59,175 $59,176 - $71,010 $71,011 - $94,680 $94,681+
8 $0 - $52,720 $52,721 - $65,900 $65,901 - $79,080 $79,081 - $105,440 $105,441+

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.

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Office Hours

  • Monday 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Saturday closed
  • Sunday closed