Tool · From Official Sources, Checked October 2026
Low-Cost Mental Health Care Checker
What Affordable Mental Health Care Can I Get?
Pick your state and how you'd pay to see the mental health care open to you: the services your state's Medicaid program names, how many listed clinics offer a sliding fee or take your coverage, and where to start. It runs in your browser and sends nothing.
How the Checker Works
Counts come from each facility's SAMHSA listing. Medicaid services are those your state's Medicaid agency names on its own pages. A facility's listing is its own report to SAMHSA, so call to confirm fees, coverage and openings. See free and low-cost mental health care, sliding-scale therapy and whether Medicaid covers therapy.
This tool restates official rules and published prices, checked October 2026. It isn't medical advice and doesn't decide eligibility; your prescriber and your plan do.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is There Free Mental Health Care?
Some public clinics and community mental health centers charge little or nothing for people with low incomes, and many facilities use a sliding fee scale based on income. SAMHSA's listings show which offer a sliding fee or payment assistance; ask about fees when you call. Crisis lines like 988 are free.
What Is a Sliding Fee Scale?
A sliding fee scale sets what you pay by your income and household size, so people with less income pay less. Each facility sets its own scale.
Does Medicaid Pay for Therapy?
Medicaid covers mental health services in every state, including therapy, though the services, plans and limits differ by state. The checker shows what your state names.