IHC Charity Care Program

This post is one to "pay it forward" in a way. I wanted to share with those of you who might need it and would qualify for it, the option of the Charity Care Program that IHC hospitals have.
For those of you who know our family you know that we don't have insurance and that we were denied for Medicaid three times in the process of having our last baby. I have a great friend in Utah, who shared with me the knowledge of this program and said to ask about it at our hospital here. I did and we have been blessed to qualify for this program and between all of the bills so far, we are still waiting for the one for the anesthesia, there has been over $11,000.00 written off of our bills. Ya I know that's a ton. We are so grateful!
I'm not sure if the hospital actually calls their program Charity Care, but they knew what I was talking about, basically it's just financial assistance through the hospital. There are a few catches though and one of them is that you have to have been denied for Medicaid within 6 months of you date of service. I'm not sure if you are able to have other insurance and still qualify, that wasn't a problem for us since we are uninsured. You have to apply for it through the hospital after you have received your service so they have a bill to work from. As far as I understand, this program is available because of donations. All they ask in return is that when you are in a better financial situation if you would consider making a donation back to the hospital towards this program. It's a wonderful thing, and when we are able to we will make a donation back to say thank you.
I just wanted to let those of you who are in a similar situation as we were--not insured because it's not offered through your work and it's so stinkin' expensive to carry on your own, you just barely make too much to qualify for Medicaid, and are all around good, hard working people who contribute to our society and "take care of others" by paying your taxes--that there is another option out there if you have need of medical service. I hope this post was helpful or at least informative.

Beautiful Flutterby!

And yet here is another beautiful edit from my friend and photographer Abrey Adams Watterson. She is amazing people...you should definitely call her for your next photoshoot.

ANOTHER CHIC COVERS GIVEAWAY!!

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