Loring Hospital

Loring hospital provides charity care and other means-tested programs with the goal to improve the community's overall health and access to care. This includes healthcare services regardless of the patient's insurance coverage or financial status. Charity care and partial to full financial assistance is provided to patients on a case-by-case basis. Charity care was made available to patients at a value of $72,293. Oftentimes, the hospital receives payments from payors or patients that are less than it charges for services. The hospital participates in medicaid and other government-sponsored healthcare programs. The hospital's net cost of providing care for which it receives payment below its cost is $479,477. Total charity care and means-tested programs reported value $551,770. The hospital provides several other benefits that assist the community. Programs include, but are not limited to, community health improvement services and community benefit operations such as prevention and health screenings, health professional's education, and cash and in kind contributions to community groups. The hospital collaborates with other hospitals, churches, schools, chambers of commerce, and daycare centers to improve community health and expand access to health care. The hospital has dedicated staff to assist community benefit efforts.