St Mary'S - Good Samaritan Inc

“SUPPLIES - -29; PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE - 25221; Consulting Fees - 1000;”

“Due from affiliates - boy:17427,eoy:46386;”

“To improve access to health care and improve health in our communities.”

“Since it was founded in 1872 by catholic sisters, ssm health (ssmh) has existed to meet the health needs of the communities it serves. Ssmh is a catholic, not-for profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the midwest through one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the nation. With care delivery sites in illinois, missouri, oklahoma, and wisconsin, ssmh includes 23 acute care hospitals, one children's hospital, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 10 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company, and an accountable care organization. The health system employs nearly 40,000 people and is affiliated with 11,000 physicians making it one of the largest employers in every community it serves. In the tradition of its founding sisters, ssmh strives to fulfill its mission by providing exceptional health care to everyone who comes to its hospitals, regardless of their ability to pay. St. Mary's - good samaritan, inc. Is committed to the purpose of enabling its entities, ssm health st mary's hospital - centralia and ssm health good samaritan hospital - mt. Vernon to provide access to quality health care services to all persons on the southern illinois region regardless of their ability to pay. Through its governance, operation and administration, st mary's - good samaritan, inc. Helps to meet the community needs identified by each hospital in an economic and efficient manner. The leaders of st. Mary's - good samaritan, inc. Participate in community organizations which enable them to identify community needs. All ssmh facilities will strive to provide exceptional health care services to all persons in need regardless of their ability to pay. All billing and collection policies and practices will reflect the mission and values of ssmh, including our special concern for people who are poor and vulnerable. Ssmh facilities offer discounts for hospital services to all uninsured persons. Self-pay discounts apply to everyone who does not have health insurance, no matter their ability to pay. Ssmh will apply its charity care policies fairly and consistently. Each person will be treated as an individual with specific needs for assistance without regard to payment. Ssmh embraces its responsibility to serve the communities in which we participate by establishing sound business practices. Charity care is provided to patients based on a sliding scale for household incomes up to four times the federal poverty level. Patients whose household income is no more than two times the federal poverty level are eligible for free hospital services. In addition, an exception to the sliding scale is provided for a patient's balance due if the amountis too large to be reasonably paid through an installment plan over four years given the family income and expenses. Each entity providing medical services shall provide information to the public regarding its charity care policies and the qualification requirements for each of its facilities. When standard system notices and communications regarding charity care are available, these must be used. Modifications to the standard may be made to comply with state and local laws, as well as reflect culturally sensitive terminology for the policy. All notices will be easy to understand by the general public, culturally appropriate and available in those languages that are prevalent in the community. They will provide information about: the patient's responsibility for payment, the availability of financial assistance from public programs and entity charity care and payment arrangements, the entity's charity policy and application process, and whom to contact to get additional information or financial counseling. The following types of notices to the public shall be provided: signs in the emergency department, outpatient and inpatient registration and public”

“St. Mary's - good samaritan, inc. Is a type i supporting organization that is operated exclusively to support the operations of st. Mary's hospital and good samaritan regional health center, related tax-exempt organizations. The amounts of support provided to st mary's hospital and good samaritan regional health center on schedule a, part i, line 11(h)(vii) do not include expenses paid on behalf of but not directly to st mary's hospital and good samaritan regional health center.”