# What should a patient payment plan agreement include?

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For: Finance | Billing and payments | Reviewed by Independent clinical reviewer, Registered mental health clinician, Kenya | Last reviewed 8 November 2026

**Answer:** Include the total balance, the instalment amount and dates, the payment method and reference to use, what happens if a payment is missed, and how either party can change the plan. Have both parties sign it, store it with financial records rather than clinical notes, and give the patient a copy. Avoid charging interest or late fees without legal advice, as consumer credit rules may apply. Keep instalments realistic, because plans that are too stretched often fail.

Sources: American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/ethics/code - Kenya Law: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2019/24

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