Beaufort Memorial Hospital | Patient and Visitor Information

Patient & Visitor Information

Our Policy on Billing Discounts/Charity Care

It is the policy of Beaufort Memorial Hospital to provide financial assistance for patients in need. This assistance will include assisting patients in qualifying for the Medicaid program, the Medically Indigent Assistance Program (for inpatients only), or the BMH Financial Assistance Program. We use the federal poverty guidelines as a baseline for determining the amount of assistance we can offer.

The Medically Indigent Assistance Program (MIAP) is a state program designed to assist patients who are admitted to the hospital for services. All inpatients seeking financial assistance with their hospital bills will be asked to complete an MIAP application before they can be considered for the BMH Financial Assistance Program. Patients who do not qualify for MIAP will then be considered for the BMH Financial Assistance Program.

There are situations that may arise that involve patients who have insurance and may not qualify for Medicaid or MIAP. Also, there are situations in which a patient may have financial resources but no health insurance coverage. These patients may qualify for assistance by means of a discount on the balance of their account(s).

For outpatient services, patients will be asked to complete the application for financial assistance under the BMH Financial Assistance Program.

People requesting financial assistance or a discount should contact a Patient Financial Counselor by calling (843) 522-5150 or (866) 428-2762.

Federal Poverty Guidelines.
BMH Financial Assistance Program Applications ( English or Spanish).