Fulton County Medical Center (FCMC)

FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (FCMC) PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY CARE, SKILLED NURSING, AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL WHO NEED THEM, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 24/7, 365 DAYS A YEAR WITHOUT INQUIRY INTO FINANCIAL MEANS OR INSURANCE STATUS. ELECTIVE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED BASED UPON A STANDARD, AFTER AN OBJECTIVE APPLICATION WITH SUFFICIENT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN EVALUATED. DISCOUNTS AND ALLOWANCES OFFERED UNDER THE MEDICAL CENTER'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TOTALED $41,369 BASED ON COST OF CHARGES FOREGONE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023. THE AMOUNT OF THE DISCOUNT IS DETERMINED BY THE TYPE OF SERVICE RECEIVED SUCH AS INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, ETC. INTEREST-FREE PAYMENT PLANS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS WHO CANNOT PAY IN FULL AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023: 1. July 8, 2022 - Healthcare Receivable Solutions, Inc. (HRSI) is set up on campus to help Medicaid-eligible patients fill out their applications. This is a free service FCMC is offering to Our Community To Help Complete The Medicaid Application. 2. July 14, 2022 - FCMC board approves community health needs assessment through 2025. 3. August 3, 2022 - FCMC resumes PAD program - After a long pause during COVID, FCMC has started up the pulmonary peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.) Program. PAD Results from Plaque Buildup (Atherosclerosis) In the Arteries Making Them Thicker and Narrower. 4. August 9, 2022 - Birgitta Sheeder, MHS, pa-c joins FFP. 5. August 11, 2022 - FCMC resumes the pulmonary rehab therapy program after a long pause during COVID-19; FCMC re-started its pulmonary rehab Vascular Therapy program. The program is helpful for those who experience lung problems such as COPD, Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis before and after lung transplant, and lung cancer and surgery. 6. September 12, 2022 - The Healthy Sportsman health fair is set for Sunday, September 25, 2022. 7. November 21, 2022 - The Fulton County Medical Center Board of Directors held their annual public State of the Company meeting on Monday, November 21. 8. December 27, 2022 - Fulton County Medical Center Surgical Services welcomes Kilmore Eye Associates Ophthalmologist John W. Pratt, M.D. Dr. Pratt stepped in after long-time ophthalmologist Dr. Facchina's departure. 9. January 3, 2023 - FCMC Community Health & Wellness Center re-opened its doors at its newest location on the FCMC campus. 10. February 9, 2023 - the FCMC Wound Center Services held educational sessions on diabetic foot care at the McConnellsburg, Hustontown, and Warfordsburg Senior Centers. 11. May 2, 2023 - After three years, the FCMC is finally mask-free. Fulton County is currently classified as having a low county transmission rate. 12. May 25, 2023 - FCMC conducts a code yellow drill with Keystone Healthcare Coalition, sponsoring a 16-hour course on Hospital Emergency Response Training (HERT) for mass casualty incidents. 13. June 5, 2023 - FCMC Specialty Services, welcomes Dr. Stanton Sollenberger, DO. Dr. Sollenberger is a neurologist, well-known in the Fulton/Franklin County area. 14. June 2, 2023 - Philip Caterbone, D.O., has returned to FCMC Fulton Family Practice. 15. June 9, 2023 - FCMC holds its annual kick-off to the summer health fair geared toward kids. FCMC OPERATES A 67-BED HOSPITAL-BASED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY. THE NURSING HOME OFFERS QUALITY CARE IN A FRIENDLY, HOME ENVIRONMENT. THE HOSPITAL BASED NURSING HOME OFFERS DIRECT AVAILABILITY TO SERVICES SUCH AS LAB, X-RAY, EKG, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, REHAB SERVICES, AND 24-HOUR PHYSICIAN AVAILABILITY FOR EMERGENCIES. TODAY, FCMC LONG-TERM CARE IS VERY MUCH A VITAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS IS THE ONLY NURSING HOME IN FULTON COUNTY. HEALTHCARE HAS DRAMATICALLY CHANGED SINCE 1970 WHEN THE LONG-TERM CARE UNIT WAS BUILT, HOWEVER, THE QUALITY OF CARE, COUPLED WITH THE FAMILY-LIKE ATMOSPHERE, HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED. IF THE FACILITY DID NOT EXIST, FAMILIES WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN TO RECEIVE LONGTERM CARE SERVICES. WHILE THE FACILITY ACCEPTS ALL MAJOR INSURANCES, PRIVATE PAY, MEDICARE, AND MEDICAID, THE MAJORITY OF THE PATIENTS (APPROXIMATELY 70%) HAVE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.