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Munson Healthcare Payment Plans and Financial Assistance
Munson Healthcare works with patients to help pay their medical bills. Our hospitals provide payment plans as needed and financial assistance for eligible patients.
Payment Plans
If you are unable to pay your balance in full, we can help you arrange a payment plan. (Some hospitals charge a monthly service fee of $4.95. Check with your local hospital.) If you want to set up automatic monthly credit card payments, our Patient Accounts office can help you make the necessary arrangements.
Munson Healthcare Financial Assistance Plain Language Summary
(Ayuda Financiera) (Plain Language Summary)
Munson Healthcare Financial Assistance Program provides eligible patients with partially or fully discounted emergent or medically necessary care. Patients who seek financial assistance must apply for the program. Please see details below.
Do I qualify for financial assistance?
You may be eligible for financial assistance if you meet the guidelines outlined in the Financial Assistance Policy. Eligible patients must submit a completed Financial Assistance Application, including all necessary documentation, such as verification of income, address, and assets.
Determination of Financial Assistance Eligibility
Generally, uninsured patients are eligible for financial assistance, based on their family income level as noted in the criteria below.
100 percent discount
Patients with family income of 200 percent or less of the Federal Poverty income level are eligible for a discount of 100 percent of gross charges.
75 percent discount
Patients with family income of 201 percent to 300 percent of the Federal Poverty income level are eligible for a discount of 75 percent of gross charges.
65 percent discount
Patients with family income of 301 percent to 400 percent of the Federal Poverty income level are eligible for a discount of 65 percent of gross charges.
Eligible patients will not be charged more for emergency or other medically necessary care than the amounts generally billed to insured patients.
Copies of the Plain Language Summary, the Financial Assistance Policy, the Credit and Collection Policy, and the Financial Assistance Application are available at no cost in English and Spanish on the Munson Healthcare website, at Registration, in Emergency Room areas, or at the locations listed under How to Apply.
What services are eligible for financial assistance?
Financial assistance is available for:
- Emergency medical services provided by a Munson Healthcare provider.
- Services for a condition which, if not promptly treated, would harm the individual’s health.
- Non-elective services provided in life-threatening circumstances in a non-emergency setting.
- Medically necessary services, evaluated on a case-by-case basis at Munson Healthcare’s discretion.
How can I apply for financial assistance?
You may receive, complete, and submit financial assistance applications at any of the following locations:
Cadillac Hospital
ATTN: Financial Counselor
400 Hobart St.
Cadillac, MI 49601
231-876-7283
Charlevoix Hospital
ATTN: Financial Counselor
14700 Lake Shore Dr.
Charlevoix, MI 49720
231-547-4024
Grayling Hospital
ATTN: Financial Counselor
1100 E Michigan Ave.
Grayling, MI 49738
989-348-5461
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
419 S. Coral St.
Kalkaska, MI 49646
231-258-7500
Manistee Hospital
ATTN: Financial Counselor
1465 E. Parkdale Ave.
Manistee, MI 49660
231-398-1285
Munson Medical Center
Financial Counselors Office
Main Lobby
1105 Sixth St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
Mail your completed application (with documentation) to:
Patient Financial Services
1105 Sixth St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
For assistance or more information, please call Patient Financial Services at 231-935-7062.
Otsego Memorial Hospital
ATTN: Patient Financial Advocate
825 N. Center Ave.
Gaylord, MI 49735
989-731-9542
For OMH Medical Group, please call 989-731-9542
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
224 Park Ave.
Frankfort, MI 49635
231-352-2200
Financial Assistance Application Forms
Click the appropriate hospital name to download an application for financial assistance.
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