Tri-County Community Action Agency
Health center with 3 sites in Johnston, RI.
The federal rule for health centers
Tri-County Community Action Agency charges a lower, sliding fee based on income to patients whose household has a yearly income up to $31,920 for 1 person, $43,280 for 2, $54,640 for 3, $66,000 for 4, $77,360 for 5 or $88,720 for 6. Federal health center rules require this sliding fee at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Ask the front desk for the sliding fee application.
The hospital makes the final decision.
| People in household | Free care up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | not found | $31,920 |
| 2 | not found | $43,280 |
| 3 | not found | $54,640 |
| 4 | not found | $66,000 |
| 5 | not found | $77,360 |
| 6 | not found | $88,720 |
How to apply
- Call (401) 519-1940 and ask for financial assistance or the sliding fee.
- Health center website
Sites
- Tri-County Community Health Center
1126 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 519-1940 - Tri-County CAA Health Center Pediatric Dental Clinic (formerly St. Joseph's)
1637 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence, RI 02904
(401) 519-1940 - Tri-County Community Health Center of North Providence
33 Maple St, North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 519-1940
What is covered
Ask which services the sliding fee covers, such as dental, lab work or medicines.
State program in Rhode Island
Rhode Island statewide hospital charity care standard (216-RICR-40-10-23, section 23.14)
Every licensed Rhode Island hospital must give free care to uninsured, low-income Rhode Island residents up to 200% of the poverty level, and a sliding-scale discount from 200% to 300%. Each hospital sets its own discount sizes. A hospital may add an asset limit. Hospitals may give more help than this, never less. It is a rule hospitals must follow. There is no state fund to apply to.
Income levels in the program are free up to 200%, discount up to 300% of poverty level.
Applies to Every licensed hospital in Rhode Island, as a condition of its license. Covers uninsured, low-income Rhode Island residents who cannot get state, federal or employer insurance, for essential inpatient and outpatient services.
Apply to the hospital itself on the state's standard Application for Hospital Financial-Aid. The hospital must decide within 14 days of a complete application and tell you in writing. If denied, ask for the hospital's written appeal process.
provide full charity care (i.e., a 100% discount) to patients/guarantors whose annual income is up to and including 200% of the Federal Poverty Levels
Program source, checked 2026-11-10
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