Patient screening for Medicaid eligibility

All uninsured patients with balances over $500 are screened for eligibility through the Oregon Health Plan (OHP), Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) eligibility, and/or eligibility into the Family Health Insurance Assistance Plan (FHIAP) program.   Salem Hospital or its representative will review the patient’s current resources and work with him/her to gain eligibility for any of these programs as appropriate.

Patients that are not eligible for OHP or the other programs listed above, and have financial constraints that inhibit their ability to pay, will be assessed for either charity care or a financial discount as outlined below.