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How to apply for South Georgia Medical Center Financial Assistance — Echols County
SGMC Health — South Georgia Medical Center (Valdosta)
Who it's for
Echols County (Statenville) has no hospital of its own; residents most often use South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. 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.
South Georgia 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. Echols (Statenville) has no in-county hospital; nearest is South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income (pay stubs, Social Security award letter, tax return)
- Proof of family size and Echols County residency
- Completed South Georgia Medical Center financial assistance application
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 229-433-1000
Renewals
per application / eligibility period
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