Sliding Fee Assistance Program

Depending on eligibility, you may pay as little as 10% of the regular cost of services.

The sliding fee scale

What will I pay?

Your share of the service cost is determined by only two numbers: your household size and monthly household income.

People in your household

Monthly household income

Monthly out-of-pocket medical costs

Optional — costs like premiums, prescriptions, and copays.

See what counts as a medical expense

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You pay

Senior Advocates covers

your share of the regular service cost

Every household pays a different share.
Enter your numbers to see yours.

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Assistance depends on available funding and program approval. Private by design. Your data is never shared without your consent.

How your rate is figured

We consider your household size and your income after approved medical expenses are deducted.

Monthly household income
− approved medical expenses
= adjusted monthly income

Your adjusted income and household size place you on the scale above. Depending on eligibility, you may pay as little as 10% of the regular cost of services.

Approved medical expense deductions

2026 schedule

Find your household size, then your adjusted monthly income. The percentage shown is the portion of the regular service cost you pay.

Household	Pay 10%	Pay 20%	Pay 35%	Pay 50%	Pay 70%	Regular rate
1 person	$1,330 or less	$1,331 – $1,995	$1,996 – $2,660	$2,661 – $3,325	$3,326 – $3,990	Over $3,990
2 people	$1,803 or less	$1,804 – $2,705	$2,706 – $3,607	$3,608 – $4,508	$4,509 – $5,410	Over $5,410
3 people	$2,277 or less	$2,278 – $3,415	$3,416 – $4,553	$4,554 – $5,692	$5,693 – $6,830	Over $6,830
4 people	$2,750 or less	$2,751 – $4,125	$4,126 – $5,500	$5,501 – $6,875	$6,876 – $8,250	Over $8,250

Larger household? Add $5,680 a year ($473 a month) to each threshold for every additional person — or simply use the calculator above.

What the program pays

Income level	You pay	Program assistance
Up to 100%	10%	90%
101 – 150%	20%	80%
151 – 200%	35%	65%
201 – 250%	50%	50%
251 – 300%	70%	30%
Over 300%	100%	0%

Income level is your adjusted income as a share of the federal poverty guideline for your household size.

Program guidelines

Eligibility is based on household size and adjusted household income.

Applicants may be asked to provide documentation of household income and claimed medical expenses.

Only approved, out-of-pocket medical expenses are deducted when calculating adjusted income.

Assistance is subject to available nonprofit funding and program capacity.

Eligibility and the level of assistance may be reviewed periodically if income, household size, or medical expenses change.

The sliding fee percentages are the policy of Senior Advocates of Southeast Idaho and are not federal benefit levels.

Income thresholds are based on the 2026 HHS Poverty Guidelines for the 48 contiguous states and District of Columbia, which include Idaho. 2026 reference: 1 person $15,960; 2 people $21,640; 3 people $27,320; 4 people $33,000 annually; add $5,680 for each additional person. Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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