Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

Charity care program: Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood, 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.