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How to apply for St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Financial Assistance — Putnam County
St. Mary's Health Care System — St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital (Greensboro / Lake Oconee)
Who it's for
Putnam County (Eatonton) is served by the small Putnam General Hospital in-county and by St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital at Lake Oconee (Greensboro), part of St. Mary's Health Care System (a Catholic, not-for-profit Trinity Health provider). St. Mary's offers charity care and below-cost discounted care to patients who meet income criteria. In recent guidelines, households under about 212% of the federal poverty level qualify for free care and families under about 311% qualify for discounted care. A financial counselor can help determine eligibility.
St. Mary's offers free care for households under ~212% of the federal poverty level and discounted care under ~311%; eligibility is set by individual review, so this shows as a may-qualify result. Putnam County also has the small in-county Putnam General Hospital (Eatonton).
What you'll need
- Proof of household income (pay stubs, Social Security award letter, tax return)
- Proof of family size and Putnam County residency
- Completed St. Mary's financial assistance application
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 844-853-7359
Renewals
per application / eligibility period
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Find my benefitsNot legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.