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self-pay issues

The Lee Memorial Health System is committed to meeting the Healthcare needs of the people of SW FL and is continually working to educate local, state, and federal authorities about the increasing financial challenges associated with the growing number for uninsured patients seeking treatment in our hospitals.  We are providing this section of our website as an information resource, as well as, to provide information describing activities that have occurred in our local marketplace.

To understand the growing number of uninsured... 
Click here for the "2004 Florida Health Insurance Study"

Lee Memorial is committed to providing hospital discounts to individuals who receive treatment and do not have insurance.
Click here for hospital discount information.

Community leaders agree with Lee Memorial's Self-Pay program.  A Self-Pay Task Force was created to explore LMHS billing practices. On July 2004 the Task force information was presented and approved by the LMHS Committee of the Whole.

Click here for Task Force Information and Findings.

Other community providers/programs...
- Lee County Public Health Department
http://www.lee-county.com/healthdept/

- Salvation Army Medical Respite Unit
http://www.salvationarmyleecounty.com/medical_services.htm

- Family Health Centers
http://www.fachc.org/fh_swflorida.htm 

 

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