No Insurance/Uninsured
At Kaweah Delta Health Care District, our
overall goal is to provide accessible and affordable health care services to
the community. We offer a number of services for our patient’s without health
insurance.
Community Managed Care Rate Program
If
you do not have insurance you will automatically receive our Community Rate
discount. The Community Managed Care Rate program is intended to apply to
uninsured patients who do not qualify for financial assistance, but still may
face hardships paying their medical bills.
The Community
Managed Care Rate is equivalent to an average of the contractual
fee-for-service rates received from KDHCD’s contracted Managed Care payers. The
Community Managed Care Rate does not apply to co-pays, deductibles, or Medi-Cal
share of cost.
Financial Counselors
We
understand that patients may be faced with a difficult financial situation when
they incur hospital bills. The hospital has financial counselors to assist and
answer questions regarding coverage. We encourage patients and their families
to pursue all available programs that may be offered such as governmental or
financial assistance programs.
Kaweah Delta
Patient Financial Counselor’s are able to assist you with specific questions
regarding financial coverage of your hospital stay. Call (559) 624-2000, or
dial the operator (0), and ask to speak to a financial counselor. The hospital
will also provide a social worker that can link you to agencies such as the
Employment Development Department, Social Security office and Tulare County
Health and Human Services Agency.