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How to apply for Coffee Regional Medical Center Financial Assistance — Atkinson County

Coffee Regional Medical Center (Douglas)

Who it's for

Atkinson County (Pearson) has no hospital of its own; residents most often use Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. The hospital's financial assistance (charity care) program offers free or discounted care to lower-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients, based on a review of household income and family size compared with the federal poverty guidelines. Those who qualify are never billed more than the amounts generally billed to insured patients. Financial counselors can help you apply.

Coffee Regional Medical Center provides free or discounted (charity) care to lower-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients based on a review of household income and family size, so this shows as a may-qualify result. Financial counselors can help you apply. Atkinson (Pearson) has no in-county hospital; nearest is Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas.

What you'll need

  • Proof of household income (pay stubs, Social Security award letter, tax return)
  • Proof of family size and Atkinson County residency
  • Completed Coffee Regional Medical Center financial assistance application

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 912-384-1900

Renewals

per application / eligibility period

Official source →Last verified · June 18, 2026

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