Charity Care & Financial Policy

This policy is written to ensure a fair, equitable, and comprehensive system of distributing charity care to the financially burdened within the available resources of Salem Hospital while ensuring that Salem Hospital is financially capable of providing the highest quality healthcare to the community. 

• General information
• Patient screening for Medicaid eligibility
• Communications to the public
• Eligibility criteria
• Criteria considered in determining eligibility
• Catastrophic medical bills
• Application process and eligibility determination
• Supporting documentation
• Patient billing
• Payment options
• Collection agency assignment
• Appeal process and timeframes
• Record keeping and special accounting for charity care