At St. Mary Medical Center, we provide care to all of those in need, regardless of their ability to pay. This is an important part of our mission.

If you need help paying your hospital bill, we have financial counselors who can explain your options. We can help determine if you can get financial help from local, state and federal health care programs. And, we can help you apply for our charity care or other discount programs. We can also help arrange a variety of payment plan options.

Any of these options can help if you or a family member is uninsured, or if you have a balance to pay after your insurance company has paid its portion. This would include any amount you owe after payment by government programs such as Medicare or Medicaid.

We want to make sure you receive the health care you need regardless of your ability to pay.

If you need financial help with your bill, please speak with a financial counselor at our hospital at 509-522-5804 or 1-800-452-3320, ext. 2237. You can call or meet with a financial counselor in person at the hospital. If you have insurance or are covered under Medicaid or Medicare, please share that information with our financial counselors when you seek care at Providence hospitals. This will help them better assist you.

More information can be found by reading the full charity care policy (a Microsoft Word document) from Providence Health & Services.