Help for the Uninsured—Our Commitment
to Low-Income, Uninsured Patients

Charity Care for Emergency Patients

Some conditions apply.¹

In February 2004 Sutter Health affiliates adopted a common, system wide charity care policy. As part of this policy:

• Uninsured patients with annual family income below 250% poverty income level² may qualify to receive free care.
• Uninsured patients with annual incomes from 250-400% are billed at rates well below those charged to private insurance companies.

Sutter Delta Medical Center extends on this policy by:

• Limiting uninsured patients’ payment liability to 30% of their annual household income.
• Providing an automatic discount to all uninsured patients comparable to the negotiated discounts that the hospital provides to private insurance companies.
• Providing patients who pay their bills within 30 days a 20% discount off of the balance owed.

Contact

For answers to your questions, or for more information on how to apply, please contact the Financial Counseling Department at (925) 779-2948, all messages will be returned with in 24 hours Monday through Friday.

Notes

¹These policies are limited to hospital charges and do not include physician, anesthesiologist, or any other profession charges that are not billed by the hospital.
²For information regarding current and past Federal Poverty Income Levels visit the United States Department of Health & Human Services website at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/