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Patients without health insurance or who otherwise demonstrate an inability to pay for healthcare services received may qualify for various financial assistance programs.
Patients without health insurance or who otherwise demonstrate an inability to pay for healthcare services received may qualify for various financial assistance programs.
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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.
Kittson offers financial assistance under its Community Care Policy. Community Care will be given to an individual whose total income meets income guidelines.
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.
Kittson offers financial assistance under its Community Care Policy. Community Care will be given to an individual whose total income meets income guidelines.
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Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
For those who do not qualify for government programs, the business office or billing staff can discuss payment options:
- Charity care/patient assistance considerations
- Extended payments
- Government programs
Billing staff can help apply for aid, when needed.
For those who do not qualify for government programs, the business office or billing staff can discuss payment options:
- Charity care/patient assistance considerations
- Extended payments
- Government programs
Billing staff can help apply for aid, when needed.
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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. 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
Helps patients apply for the financial assistance program.
- Financial Assistance Program: Available for patients unable to pay for emergency and other medically necessary care. Contact about a bill, talk about the cost of care, billing collection issues, or financial assistance program.
Helps patients apply for the financial assistance program.
- Financial Assistance Program: Available for patients unable to pay for emergency and other medically necessary care. Contact about a bill, talk about the cost of care, billing collection issues, or financial assistance program.
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense 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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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Assists patients in resolving their account balance if they cannot be paid in full.
- Bank Loan: Co-signed by Olmsted Medical Center and provided at 0% interest. Balance owed must be greater than $250. Loan cannot be applied to cosmetic services.
- Extended Payments: Monthly payments based upon the total balance
- Financial Assistance: Offered to individuals who are unable to pay for their medical services. Eligibility is based upon household income and assets as well as the number of people in the household against current guidelines.
Assists patients in resolving their account balance if they cannot be paid in full.
- Bank Loan: Co-signed by Olmsted Medical Center and provided at 0% interest. Balance owed must be greater than $250. Loan cannot be applied to cosmetic services.
- Extended Payments: Monthly payments based upon the total balance
- Financial Assistance: Offered to individuals who are unable to pay for their medical services. Eligibility is based upon household income and assets as well as the number of people in the household against current guidelines.
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Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
- Provides sponsorship of eye and hearing clinic at University of Minnesota
- Provides assistance for persons needing help with vision, hearing and problems related to diabetes. Primary assistance is related to vision problems such as school age children needing eye exams and glasses
- May provide help to get leader dogs
- Committee will screen all persons asking for assistance to be sure they are not eligible for assistance from Itasca County Human Services or other agencies. They provide assistance on a financial need basis
- Lions collect used eyewear at several locations in Grand Rapids including Norwest Bank, Miners Market, Grand Rapids State Bank and Reed Drug
- Provides sponsorship of eye and hearing clinic at University of Minnesota
- Provides assistance for persons needing help with vision, hearing and problems related to diabetes. Primary assistance is related to vision problems such as school age children needing eye exams and glasses
- May provide help to get leader dogs
- Committee will screen all persons asking for assistance to be sure they are not eligible for assistance from Itasca County Human Services or other agencies. They provide assistance on a financial need basis
- Lions collect used eyewear at several locations in Grand Rapids including Norwest Bank, Miners Market, Grand Rapids State Bank and Reed Drug
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Medical Care Expense Assistance
Glasses/Contact Lenses
Community Funds
Hearing Loss
Visual Impairments
Service Animals
Family medical clinic:
- Acute illness evaluation
- Childhood/adult immunizations
- Diabetes management
- General physical exams
- Obstetrics/gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Podiatry/foot care
- Sports medicine/physicals
Family medical clinic:
- Acute illness evaluation
- Childhood/adult immunizations
- Diabetes management
- General physical exams
- Obstetrics/gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Podiatry/foot care
- Sports medicine/physicals
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General Medical Care
Diabetes Management Clinics
Podiatry/Foot Care
Diabetes Screening
Sports Medicine
Childhood Immunization
Patient Financial Services Offices
General Physical Examinations
Adult Immunization
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Family and Community Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pediatrics
Hospital Based Outpatient Services
Emergency MSA meets the emergency needs of MSA recipients.
Emergency needs include but are not limited to:
- Able to use once a year only
- Major home repairs
- Moving expenses
- Replacement or repair of essential furniture or appliances
NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Assistance, Emergency General Assistance, and/or Emergency Medical Assistance
Emergency MSA meets the emergency needs of MSA recipients.
Emergency needs include but are not limited to:
- Able to use once a year only
- Major home repairs
- Moving expenses
- Replacement or repair of essential furniture or appliances
NOTE: Client may also be eligible for Emergency Assistance, Emergency General Assistance, and/or Emergency Medical Assistance
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General Appliance Provision
General Furniture Provision
Appliance Repair
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Offers a Patient Financial Assistance Program to help assist people who cannot pay their medical bills
Offers a Patient Financial Assistance Program to help assist people who cannot pay their medical bills
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Offers a discount program for eligible patients and a payment plan option for any balance not covered by the discount. The program cannot be used for dental and pharmacy bills and charges.
Program assistance is based on:
- Assets, such as property or savings accounts
- Family size
- Income
- Liabilities, such as bills or regular payments due
Individuals may apply even if they have insurance coverage.
Offers a discount program for eligible patients and a payment plan option for any balance not covered by the discount. The program cannot be used for dental and pharmacy bills and charges.
Program assistance is based on:
- Assets, such as property or savings accounts
- Family size
- Income
- Liabilities, such as bills or regular payments due
Individuals may apply even if they have insurance coverage.
Categories
Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Offers a discount program for eligible patients and a payment plan option for any balance not covered by the discount. The program cannot be used for dental and pharmacy bills and charges.
Program assistance is based on:
- Assets, such as property or savings accounts
- Family size
- Income
- Liabilities, such as bills or regular payments due
Individuals may apply even if they have insurance coverage.
Offers a discount program for eligible patients and a payment plan option for any balance not covered by the discount. The program cannot be used for dental and pharmacy bills and charges.
Program assistance is based on:
- Assets, such as property or savings accounts
- Family size
- Income
- Liabilities, such as bills or regular payments due
Individuals may apply even if they have insurance coverage.
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Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
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' responsibility 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 getting help to pay their medical bill
- 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' responsibility 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 getting help to pay their medical bill
- Elevate Patient Financial Solutions: Help patients without medical insurance find resources to help pay for medical bills
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Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Financial assistance programs available at Shriners Children's include the Charity Care program and the Shrine Assistance program.
Financial assistance programs available at Shriners Children's include the Charity Care program and the Shrine Assistance program.
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Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
Mayo Clinic provides support for individuals unable to pay for medically necessary care. This includes:
- Fair and consistent billing and collection practices, including charitable care and financial assistance policies and a standard application process
- Providing extended payment plan options and medically necessary services at reduced rates or at no cost for patients eligible for financial assistance
- Provides emergency care, regardless of ability to pay
Mayo Clinic provides support for individuals unable to pay for medically necessary care. This includes:
- Fair and consistent billing and collection practices, including charitable care and financial assistance policies and a standard application process
- Providing extended payment plan options and medically necessary services at reduced rates or at no cost for patients eligible for financial assistance
- Provides emergency care, regardless of ability to pay
Categories
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
Patient Financial Services staff can help patients apply for the financial assistance program.
Financial Assistance Program: Available for patients unable to pay for emergency and other medically necessary care. Contact about a bill, talk about the cost of care, billing collection issues, or financial assistance program.
Patient Financial Services staff can help patients apply for the financial assistance program.
Financial Assistance Program: Available for patients unable to pay for emergency and other medically necessary care. Contact about a bill, talk about the cost of care, billing collection issues, or financial assistance program.
Categories
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
- 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
Patient Financial Services Offices
Prescription Expense Assistance
- Billing and insurance program
- Patient assistance program: Assistance with payment for medications not covered by insurance or high co-pays
- Sliding fee scale program: Fee reduction program for medical and dental is available to patients based on income guidelines, regardless of other coverage. Transportation assistance may be available for Sliding Fee Scale patients who need help with the cost of getting to the clinic.
- Billing and insurance program
- Patient assistance program: Assistance with payment for medications not covered by insurance or high co-pays
- Sliding fee scale program: Fee reduction program for medical and dental is available to patients based on income guidelines, regardless of other coverage. Transportation assistance may be available for Sliding Fee Scale patients who need help with the cost of getting to the clinic.
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Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs
Dental Care Expense Assistance
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families 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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Moving Expense Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
General Furniture Provision
General Appliance Provision
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
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. Other options may include:
- AblePay: Patients can save up to 13% on their out-of-pocket medical expenses, including copays, deductibles, and coinsurance
- ClearBalance: Revolving credit account available to make payments over an extended period of time* for your medical expenses
- 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
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:
- AblePay: Patients can save up to 13% on their out-of-pocket medical expenses, including copays, deductibles, and coinsurance
- ClearBalance: Revolving credit account available to make payments over an extended period of time* for your medical expenses
- 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
Categories
Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense 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.
Categories
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
Eye Care Expense Assistance
Family medical clinic:
- Acute illness evaluation
- Childhood/adult immunizations
- Diabetes management
- General physical exams
- Obstetrics/gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Podiatry
- Sports medicine/physicals
Family medical clinic:
- Acute illness evaluation
- Childhood/adult immunizations
- Diabetes management
- General physical exams
- Obstetrics/gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Podiatry
- Sports medicine/physicals
Categories
Podiatry/Foot Care
Hospital Based Outpatient Services
Sports Medicine
Patient Financial Services Offices
General Medical Care
Childhood Immunization
General Physical Examinations
Diabetes Screening
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Pediatrics
Diabetes Management Clinics
Adult Immunization
Family and Community Medicine
- 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
Categories
Prescription Expense Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Patient Financial Services Offices
Provides the following financial services:
- Financial Assistance Program: For patients whose insurance coverage and/or ability to pay medical bills is limited. Provides a discount on bills for emergent and medically necessary care. The program may cover current and outstanding bills and may remain in effect for 12 months after enrollment.
- Uninsured Discounts: Patients without insurance coverage are eligible for a discount for medically necessary services
Provides the following financial services:
- Financial Assistance Program: For patients whose insurance coverage and/or ability to pay medical bills is limited. Provides a discount on bills for emergent and medically necessary care. The program may cover current and outstanding bills and may remain in effect for 12 months after enrollment.
- Uninsured Discounts: Patients without insurance coverage are eligible for a discount for medically necessary services
Categories
Patient Financial Services Offices
Medical Care Expense Assistance