Sterling Area Health Center is a BCBS recognized Patient Centered Medical Home and is accredited as a PCMH by The Joint Commission. The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is an approach to providing comprehensive care for children, youth, adults and the elderly.
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Services Offered
The Behavioral Health Crisis hotline number is available 24/7. Call 1-800-327-4693.
The Behavioral Health direct line is 989-654-3501
Fees and Payment
Sterling Area Health Center has a sliding fee available to qualified individuals who do not have insurance. Our plan can significantly reduce the cost of your office visits!
If you are paying cash, you're expected to pay at the time of service. If you have insurance and are expected to pay a co-pay and / or deductible, that amount is due on the day of service.
Insurance plans we participate in includes: Medicare Medicaid Michigan BCBS of Michigan - Traditional PPO PPO Trust Medicare Plus Blue and Plus / Advantage Blue Care Network and Health Plus HMO's (The subscriber must be assigned to one of our doctors) Traditional Medicaid Meridian Medicaid McLaren Medicaid and Molina Commercial insurance plans we participate in are: Aetna / Cofinity Priority Health Tricare North 2 and 5 Central Health Plan Northeast Health Plan Allied Benefit Systems First Health Network Michigan Consumers Healthcare CO-OP (MCHCO) All Humana Plans We will courtesy bill for most commercial insurance plans.
Services Offered To: Adults
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Pro-bono
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Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
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Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.