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- Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who cannot pay all or part of their medical bills. 50-100% of the bill may be paid.
- Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500.
- Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients
- Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who cannot pay all or part of their medical bills. 50-100% of the bill may be paid.
- Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500.
- Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients
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Medical Care Expense Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
- This is a Medicaid program for beneficiaries who need help in paying for Medicare Part B premiums. For those who qualify, the Medicaid program pays full Medicare Part B premiums only. Eligibility begins the month of application and, if eligible, retroactively for up to 3 months
- Note: There can be a lag time before SSA is able to stop taking the premiums out of the recipient's benefit check but the recipient will be reimbursed by SSA for all months eligible for SLMB and/or QMB or QI. The reverse is true when these programs terminate: recipients should be told to put aside premium costs from first month
- Can apply online at www.mnbenefits.mn.gov
- This is a Medicaid program for beneficiaries who need help in paying for Medicare Part B premiums. For those who qualify, the Medicaid program pays full Medicare Part B premiums only. Eligibility begins the month of application and, if eligible, retroactively for up to 3 months
- Note: There can be a lag time before SSA is able to stop taking the premiums out of the recipient's benefit check but the recipient will be reimbursed by SSA for all months eligible for SLMB and/or QMB or QI. The reverse is true when these programs terminate: recipients should be told to put aside premium costs from first month
- Can apply online at www.mnbenefits.mn.gov
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Health Insurance Premium Assistance
State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand patients' responsibilities and may offer no-interest payment plans. Other options may include:
Charity Care/Financial Assistance: Intended to assist those low-income, underinsured, and/or uninsured individuals who cannot otherwise pay full charges as determined under the hospital's qualification criteria. It should take into account each individual's ability to contribute to the cost of his or her care.
Good Faith Estimate: Under the law, healthcare providers need to give patients who don't have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. This service is for those who receive a bill that is at least $400 more than the Good Faith Estimate.
Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand patients' responsibilities and may offer no-interest payment plans. Other options may include:
Charity Care/Financial Assistance: Intended to assist those low-income, underinsured, and/or uninsured individuals who cannot otherwise pay full charges as determined under the hospital's qualification criteria. It should take into account each individual's ability to contribute to the cost of his or her care.
Good Faith Estimate: Under the law, healthcare providers need to give patients who don't have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. This service is for those who receive a bill that is at least $400 more than the Good Faith Estimate.
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
NOTE: Funding is not available at this time. Funding will resume July 2025. Please do not refer.
Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Adults must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.
NOTE: Funding is not available at this time. Funding will resume July 2025. Please do not refer.
Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Adults must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.
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Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand patients' responsibilities and may offer no-interest payment plans. Other options may include:
- Discount Program: Individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and have incomes less than 275% of the Federal Poverty Guideline may be eligible for getting help to pay their medical bill
- WelliaCare Charity Care: Assists persons with medical expenses incurred at Welia Health with limited ability to pay
Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand patients' responsibilities and may offer no-interest payment plans. Other options may include:
- Discount Program: Individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and have incomes less than 275% of the Federal Poverty Guideline may be eligible for getting help to pay their medical bill
- WelliaCare Charity Care: Assists persons with medical expenses incurred at Welia Health with limited ability to pay
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Offers financial assistance that pays for expenses not covered by insurance, Medicare, or other programs. Some expenses covered may include:
- Gas
- Groceries
- Hotel stays
- Meals, and more
- Prescription co-pays
Offers financial assistance that pays for expenses not covered by insurance, Medicare, or other programs. Some expenses covered may include:
- Gas
- Groceries
- Hotel stays
- Meals, and more
- Prescription co-pays
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Prescription Expense Assistance
Patient/Family Housing
Gas Money
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Incidental Medical Expense Assistance
Provides the Customer Assistance Program that can be applied to most services on patient's medical bills. The program is provided when care is deemed medically necessary, after meeting income criteria. Offers both free care and discounted care, depending on individuals' family size and income.
Medical expenses not covered under this program are insurance co-pays, Department Transportation physicals, Lakewood Care Center, Care Van, Lakewood Pines, or Manor Accounts, and In Vitro Fertilization services.
Provides the Customer Assistance Program that can be applied to most services on patient's medical bills. The program is provided when care is deemed medically necessary, after meeting income criteria. Offers both free care and discounted care, depending on individuals' family size and income.
Medical expenses not covered under this program are insurance co-pays, Department Transportation physicals, Lakewood Care Center, Care Van, Lakewood Pines, or Manor Accounts, and In Vitro Fertilization services.
https://www.lakewoodhealthsystem.com/patients-visitors/billing-payments/customer-assistance-program/
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Assists in paying for Medicare premiums. Participants must still pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs under these programs. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.
Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only.
Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.
Assists in paying for Medicare premiums. Participants must still pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs under these programs. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.
Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only.
Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.
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Medicare Savings Programs
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Medicare Beneficiaries
Provides financial assistance to those in need. Service details include:
- Available on an emergency-only basis, dependent on funding availability
- Assistance will be considered for rent, mortgage, medications, minor car repairs, utility bill, or other needed expenses
- Can help pay up to $150 in rent, mortgage, and utilities
- $250 lifetime maximum. Assistance is provided within a 12-month period and can only be provided for one more additional assistance within 2 years.
Provides financial assistance to those in need. Service details include:
- Available on an emergency-only basis, dependent on funding availability
- Assistance will be considered for rent, mortgage, medications, minor car repairs, utility bill, or other needed expenses
- Can help pay up to $150 in rent, mortgage, and utilities
- $250 lifetime maximum. Assistance is provided within a 12-month period and can only be provided for one more additional assistance within 2 years.
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Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:
- Burial benefits
- Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work
- G.I. Bill educational training
- G.I. Life Insurance
- Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.
- Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation
- Outpatient medical care through the V.A.
- Service-connected disability compensation
- "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements.
- Survivors and dependents education
- Transportation to VA Medical Center
- Veteran/military health insurance
- Veteran survivor insurance
Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:
- Burial benefits
- Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work
- G.I. Bill educational training
- G.I. Life Insurance
- Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.
- Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation
- Outpatient medical care through the V.A.
- Service-connected disability compensation
- "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements.
- Survivors and dependents education
- Transportation to VA Medical Center
- Veteran/military health insurance
- Veteran survivor insurance
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Rent Payment Assistance
Dental Care Expense Assistance
Veteran Survivors Benefits
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Burial Benefits
Veteran Home Loans
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Veteran Education Benefits
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Substance Use Disorder Referrals
Water Service Payment Assistance
Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:
Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples. Countable resources include money in the checking or savings account, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1,500 in burial expenses (if the amount if put aside), furniture, and other household and personal items do not apply for the resource limit. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check making participants' monthly income increase, which takes a couple months to process.
Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:
Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples. Countable resources include money in the checking or savings account, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1,500 in burial expenses (if the amount if put aside), furniture, and other household and personal items do not apply for the resource limit. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check making participants' monthly income increase, which takes a couple months to process.
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Medicare Savings Programs
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
- Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase.
- The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. For example, if enrolled in the QMB program, the participant does not have to pay the annual part B deductible, the 20% part B co-payment, or the part A hospital deductible.
- The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.
- Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase.
- The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. For example, if enrolled in the QMB program, the participant does not have to pay the annual part B deductible, the 20% part B co-payment, or the part A hospital deductible.
- The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.
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Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Benefits Recipients
Older Adults
Medicare Beneficiaries
Low Income
Case management services for families who request budget counseling, personal counseling and other long-term professional services.
Financial assistance for rent (when available), deposit, diapers, uniforms, car repairs, prescriptions. Funding is very limited at this time.
Food shelf; referrals to food shelves as needed for residents of other cities.
Youth food shelf
Gas vouchers and bus tokens
HeatShare, seasonal services, back to school supplies, free yearly phone home program, Family Camp, and emergency disaster services
Vouchers for clothing, bedding and kitchen items
Case management services for families who request budget counseling, personal counseling and other long-term professional services.
Financial assistance for rent (when available), deposit, diapers, uniforms, car repairs, prescriptions. Funding is very limited at this time.
Food shelf; referrals to food shelves as needed for residents of other cities.
Youth food shelf
Gas vouchers and bus tokens
HeatShare, seasonal services, back to school supplies, free yearly phone home program, Family Camp, and emergency disaster services
Vouchers for clothing, bedding and kitchen items
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Diapers
Bedding/Linen
Work Clothing
Gas Money
Kitchenware
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Bus Fare
Clothing Vouchers
Food Pantries
Financial assistance programs and arrangements are offered to patients
Financial assistance programs and arrangements are offered to patients
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates, or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand patients' responsibilities and may offer no-interest payment plans.?Options may include discounted or full financial assistance.
Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates, or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand patients' responsibilities and may offer no-interest payment plans.?Options may include discounted or full financial assistance.
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
This is a Medicaid program for beneficiaries who need help in paying for Medicare Part B premiums. For those who qualify, the Medicaid program pays full Medicare Part B premiums only. Eligibility begins the month of application and, if eligible, retroactively for up to 3 months. Note: There can be a lag time before SSA is able to stop taking the premiums out of the recipient's benefit check but the recipient will be reimbursed by SSA for all months eligible for SLMB and/or QMB or QI. The reverse is true when these programs terminate: recipients should be told to put aside premium costs from first month of termination on.
This is a Medicaid program for beneficiaries who need help in paying for Medicare Part B premiums. For those who qualify, the Medicaid program pays full Medicare Part B premiums only. Eligibility begins the month of application and, if eligible, retroactively for up to 3 months. Note: There can be a lag time before SSA is able to stop taking the premiums out of the recipient's benefit check but the recipient will be reimbursed by SSA for all months eligible for SLMB and/or QMB or QI. The reverse is true when these programs terminate: recipients should be told to put aside premium costs from first month of termination on.
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Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Medicaid Applications
Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:
- Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance and co-payments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
- Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples. Countable resources include money in a checking or savings account, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1,500 in burial expenses (if the amount is put aside) furniture, and other household and personal items do not apply for the resource limit. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase.
Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:
- Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance and co-payments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
- Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.
Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples. Countable resources include money in a checking or savings account, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1,500 in burial expenses (if the amount is put aside) furniture, and other household and personal items do not apply for the resource limit. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase.
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Medicare Savings Programs
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Older Adults
Medicare Beneficiaries
Low Income
Provides financial assistance for any emergency and any other medically necessary services to patients demonstrating financial need
Provides financial assistance for any emergency and any other medically necessary services to patients demonstrating financial need
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Provides programs for military veterans who are in need of assistance, career transition, financial education, and housing. Military Assistance Response Program:
- Accepts monetary donations on-line to support military veterans in need and their families
- Donated funds are provided to assist families with quality of life issues
- Funding from the program provides assistance in critical areas such as utilities, auto payments, insurance, auto repair, food, and rent for situations that require a quick turnaround
NOTE: Second requests will be accepted, but they must be for essential reasons, with immediate needs supported by the Chain of Command or verifying individuals with at least 45 days separating the two requests.
Provides programs for military veterans who are in need of assistance, career transition, financial education, and housing. Military Assistance Response Program:
- Accepts monetary donations on-line to support military veterans in need and their families
- Donated funds are provided to assist families with quality of life issues
- Funding from the program provides assistance in critical areas such as utilities, auto payments, insurance, auto repair, food, and rent for situations that require a quick turnaround
NOTE: Second requests will be accepted, but they must be for essential reasons, with immediate needs supported by the Chain of Command or verifying individuals with at least 45 days separating the two requests.
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Coast Guard Personnel
Food Vouchers
Marine Corps Personnel
Rent Payment Assistance
Automobile Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Military Reserves
National Guard Personnel
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Military Donations/Relief Programs
Active Military
Navy Personnel
Water Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Air Force Personnel
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Army Personnel
Military Personnel/Contractors
Prescription Expense Assistance
Families of Military Personnel/Veterans
Automobile Insurance Payment Assistance
Contracts with Change Healthcare to assist patients with Minnesota Healthcare Program or Hennepin Healthcare Charity Care applications. Representatives can be accessed at the Clinic & Specialty Center, Whittier Clinic, or Brooklyn Park Clinic.
MNsure Enrollment
On the MNsure marketplace, individuals can find, compare, and choose healthcare coverage, including commercial health insurance plans and low-cost or free plans through government programs. A financial counselor can help complete the online application. If eligible for a government program such as Medical Assistance or Minnesota Care, individuals may enroll through MNsure year-round.
Uncompensated Care Enrollment
If not eligible for coverage through MNsure, individuals may qualify for the Uncompensated Care discount program. The program provides discounted care based on family size and annual household income. A financial counselor can answer program questions and help complete the application.
Find a list of individual Hennepin Healthcare providers covered by the HHS FAP here.
The following list of Clinics/Providers are not covered by the HHS FAP. This list is subject to change.
Non-Covered Clinics/Providers
- Associated Nephrology Consultants
- Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates, Ltd.
- University of Minnesota Physicians (pediatric trauma services, neuro-interventional radiologic services)
Contracts with Change Healthcare to assist patients with Minnesota Healthcare Program or Hennepin Healthcare Charity Care applications. Representatives can be accessed at the Clinic & Specialty Center, Whittier Clinic, or Brooklyn Park Clinic.
MNsure Enrollment
On the MNsure marketplace, individuals can find, compare, and choose healthcare coverage, including commercial health insurance plans and low-cost or free plans through government programs. A financial counselor can help complete the online application. If eligible for a government program such as Medical Assistance or Minnesota Care, individuals may enroll through MNsure year-round.
Uncompensated Care Enrollment
If not eligible for coverage through MNsure, individuals may qualify for the Uncompensated Care discount program. The program provides discounted care based on family size and annual household income. A financial counselor can answer program questions and help complete the application.
Find a list of individual Hennepin Healthcare providers covered by the HHS FAP here.
The following list of Clinics/Providers are not covered by the HHS FAP. This list is subject to change.
Non-Covered Clinics/Providers
- Associated Nephrology Consultants
- Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates, Ltd.
- University of Minnesota Physicians (pediatric trauma services, neuro-interventional radiologic services)
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Offers financial assistance for any emergency and any other medically necessary services provided and billed through the centralized Patient Financial Services. Financial assistance can range from a reduction amount of the balance up to complete forgiveness of the balance outstanding, for patients demonstrating a financial need.
Sanford partners with Elevate Patient Financial Solutions to provide financial assistance for uninsured patients who have incurred or will incur medical expenses at Sanford. Elevate provides a patient-focused approach identifying the most appropriate assistance from a variety of resources. Services provided are free.
Offers financial assistance for any emergency and any other medically necessary services provided and billed through the centralized Patient Financial Services. Financial assistance can range from a reduction amount of the balance up to complete forgiveness of the balance outstanding, for patients demonstrating a financial need.
Sanford partners with Elevate Patient Financial Solutions to provide financial assistance for uninsured patients who have incurred or will incur medical expenses at Sanford. Elevate provides a patient-focused approach identifying the most appropriate assistance from a variety of resources. Services provided are free.
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
This is a Medicaid program for beneficiaries who need help in paying for Medicare Part B premiums. For those who qualify, the Medicaid program pays full Medicare Part B premiums only. Eligibility begins the month of application and, if eligible, retroactively for up to 3 months. Note: There can be a lag time before SSA is able to stop taking the premiums out of the recipient's benefit check but the recipient will be reimbursed by SSA for all months eligible for SLMB and/or QMB or QI. The reverse is true when these programs terminate: recipients should be told to put aside premium costs from first month of termination on.
This is a Medicaid program for beneficiaries who need help in paying for Medicare Part B premiums. For those who qualify, the Medicaid program pays full Medicare Part B premiums only. Eligibility begins the month of application and, if eligible, retroactively for up to 3 months. Note: There can be a lag time before SSA is able to stop taking the premiums out of the recipient's benefit check but the recipient will be reimbursed by SSA for all months eligible for SLMB and/or QMB or QI. The reverse is true when these programs terminate: recipients should be told to put aside premium costs from first month of termination on.
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State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
- Partners Care Program: Assists patients who do not qualify for Medical Assistance or Minnesota Care, and whose annual incomes are at or below 275% of the federal poverty level,
Payment plans
- Uninsured Discount Program: Individuals who do not have health insurance and do not qualify for Medicaid or Partners Care receive a discount on medically necessary charges. Patients with insurance who receive medically necessary services that are not covered by their insurance may also be eligible.
- Partners Care Program: Assists patients who do not qualify for Medical Assistance or Minnesota Care, and whose annual incomes are at or below 275% of the federal poverty level,
Payment plans
- Uninsured Discount Program: Individuals who do not have health insurance and do not qualify for Medicaid or Partners Care receive a discount on medically necessary charges. Patients with insurance who receive medically necessary services that are not covered by their insurance may also be eligible.
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Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:
- The Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) helps pay for Part A premiums only. The monthly income limits are $2,050 individuals or $2,727 married couples.
- The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and co-payments. The monthly income limits are $1,025 individuals or $1,374 married couples.
- The Qualifying Individual (QI) helps pay for Part B premiums only. The monthly income limits are $1,377 individuals or $1,848 married couples.
- The Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. The monthly income limits are $1,226 individuals or $1,644 married couples.
Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase.
Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:
- The Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) helps pay for Part A premiums only. The monthly income limits are $2,050 individuals or $2,727 married couples.
- The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and co-payments. The monthly income limits are $1,025 individuals or $1,374 married couples.
- The Qualifying Individual (QI) helps pay for Part B premiums only. The monthly income limits are $1,377 individuals or $1,848 married couples.
- The Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. The monthly income limits are $1,226 individuals or $1,644 married couples.
Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase.
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Older Adults
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Medicare Beneficiaries
Medicare Savings Programs
Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates, or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures, may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand what patients' responsibilities will be, and may offer no interest payment plans. Other options may include:
- Discount Program: Individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and have incomes less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Guideline may be eligible for help to pay their medical bills
- Elevate Patient Financial Solutions: Help patients without medical insurance find resources to help pay for medical bills
Patients who need to speak with a financial counselor, need cost of care estimates, or determine if they may qualify for financial assistance to pay for procedures, may reach out about options. Financial counselors can help individuals understand what patients' responsibilities will be, and may offer no interest payment plans. Other options may include:
- Discount Program: Individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and have incomes less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Guideline may be eligible for help to pay their medical bills
- Elevate Patient Financial Solutions: Help patients without medical insurance find resources to help pay for medical bills
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Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices