It is the policy of Providence Health Services of Waco (the “Organization”) to ensure a socially just practice for providing emergency or medically necessary care at the Organization pursuant to its Financial Assistance Policy (or FAP). This Billing and Collection Policy is specifically designed to address the billing and collection practices for Patients who are in need of financial assistance and receive care at the Organization.
All billing and collection practices will reflect our commitment to and reverence for individual human dignity and the common good, our special concern for and solidarity with persons living in poverty and other vulnerable persons, and our commitment to distributive justice and stewardship. The Organization’s employees and agents shall behave in a manner that reflects the policies and values of a Catholic-sponsored facility, including treating Patients and their families with dignity, respect and compassion.
This Billing and Collection Policy applies to all emergency and other medically necessary services provided in the Organization, including employed physician services and behavioral health. This Billing and Collection Policy does not apply to payment arrangements for elective procedures.
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