ClearchargeSt Simons-By-The-Sea
Prices
This is a federal hospital, and the price transparency rule does not apply to it. VA and military treatment facilities are outside 45 CFR 180.50, so there is no published price file to show — this is not a hospital failing to comply. Care here is generally billed through the VA or TRICARE rather than priced per procedure, so what you would pay depends on your eligibility rather than on a chargemaster.
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Quality & outcomes
No CMS quality metrics are on file for this hospital yet.
Financial assistance
This is a government-owned hospital. It isn't bound by the federal nonprofit rule (IRC 501(r)), but many public hospitals have their own charity-care obligations under state or local law.
Check this hospital’s financial assistance policy →Could you qualify?
Hospital financial assistance is almost always based on your household income compared with the federal poverty level. This works out roughly where you fall. What you type stays in your browser — it is never sent to us or to anyone else.
- Call the billing office and say: “I’d like to apply for your financial assistance policy.” Ask them to send you the application and their income limits.
- Apply before the bill goes to collections — hospitals commonly stop accepting applications around 240 days after your first bill.
- Ask whether your bill already reflects assistance. It often isn’t applied automatically, even for patients who would qualify.
- For care you haven’t had yet, if you’re uninsured or paying cash, ask for a Good Faith Estimate in writing before you schedule. Federal law entitles you to one, and if the final bill lands more than $400 above it you can dispute the difference — see how the No Surprises Act works.
- If you don’t qualify for a discount, ask about an interest-free payment plan — those are usually available regardless of income.
See how financial assistance works for the rules behind this and what the policies can cover.
Nearby free & low-cost clinics
From HRSA's public Health Center directory -- federally supported primary care sites offering sliding-scale fees based on income, regardless of insurance status.