Jasper Memorial Hospital

Jasper Health Services, Inc. (jhs) exists to provide a continuum of healthcare for the residents of Jasper county. The facility is located in a rural area with limited economic opportunities but provides necessary medical care without regard to the ability to pay. The emergency department served 3,698 patients during the year with a significant portion uninsured and unable to pay for their care. There were 3,654 outpatient encounters for diagnostic Services and therapy. Approximately 99% of the 1,211 inpatient days were provided to persons covered under the medicare or medicaid related programs or had no insurance coverage at all. Jhs operates a physician practice providing primary medical care with 10,135 encounters during the year. Jhs provides Services with charges either reduced or eliminated based on the patient's income, giving discounted care for patients with up to 250% of the federal poverty guidelines. Jhs provided approximately 4,787,000 in uncompensated care.