Financial Assistance Available
If you are uninsured, you may qualify for financial assistance. For information about our charity care policy, please call 831-477-2208.


Ayuda Financiera
Si usted no tiene seguro, es posible que califique para ayuda financiera. Para más información sobre caridad, llamar a 831-477-2208.

Policy and Date of Creation	Patient’s Annual Income Level (family of four)	Payment
Charity Care (2/04)	Below $40,000 (Less than 200% of Federal Poverty Income Guideline - FPIG)	Full charity care (free care)
Partial Charity Care (2/04)	$40,000 to $80,000 (200% to 400% of FPIG)	Partial charity care (discount equal to Medicare)
Discounts for all patients without health insurance (3/06)	N/A	Discounts for uninsured patients are set by each hospital depending on the discounts that those hospitals provide to private insurance companies.

Notes:
	Charity care policy, partial charity care policy, new discount policy for higher income uninsured, catastrophic protection policy, and bill collection policy apply to all Sutter-affiliated hospitals.
	Charity care (up to 200% of FPIG) policy, catastrophic protection policy and bill collection policy apply to Sutter-affiliated medical foundations as well.
	Affiliates should check for the most specific information about their local discounts. In some cases, the affiliate’s local discount may be even more generous than the Sutter Health policy.