Hendrick Medical Center

Charity care program: Hendrick Medical Center, in keeping with its mission, vision, and values as a baptist organization, has always maintained a generous charity care program to assure that those with the inability to pay have access to the services provided by Hendrick. The charity policy in effect during the period covered by this report provides that families with incomes below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines are eligible for services, with no personal financial responsibility. Families with incomes above 250% of the federal poverty guidelines receive care with partial financial responsibility increasing as the family income exceeds the federal poverty guidelines. Hendrick provides financial counselors and social workers to help patients with healthcare needs by identifying community resources available and by assisting them in their efforts to identify and qualify for government-sponsored programs. Providing government programs below cost: Hendrick is also committed to participating in government funded programs such as medicare, medicaid, tricare, county indigency, etc. The cost of services often exceeds the reimbursement provided by these programs.

Professional health education: Hendrick Medical Center has affiliation agreements and provides financial support to many professional health educational efforts for the purposes of enhancing the knowledge of existing health professionals and educating new health professionals to meet the increasing demand. Hendrick's efforts are focused in areas of study where shortages could potentially limit the capacity of the healthcare system to meet the needs of the Texas midwest. Hendrick has provided funding and has entered into educational related affiliations agreements. Some of which are identified: 1. Texas tech university health sciences Center - school of pharmacy, bsn 2nd degree program and bsn traditional program. 2. Patty hanks shelton school of nursing - rn, bsn, msn and msn/fnp programs. 3. Cisco jr. college - lvn/adn, surgery technician, pharmacy technician, Medical assistant and respiratory therapy programs. 4. Texas state technical college - adn, emt, transcription, nurse clerk, nurse aide and phlebotomy programs. 5. Abilene christian university - speech/language pathology, social work, psychology, exercise health science, bible and family studies, body and soul. 6. Hardin-simmons univ. - doctor of physical therapy, social work, theology, communication, athletic training. 7. Texas state university - respiratory therapy program 8. Hendrick school of radiography. A student loan program is available for students enrolled in the school. Students can apply for a loan up to $6,332 for the cost of the tuition, books, uniforms and exams. 9. Abilene ind school district - holland Medical high school. A tuition reimbursement program is provided for students in critical need positions at Hendrick Medical Center upon verification of student loan debt.