Financial Resources

Financial Counseling Services: To assist us in evaluating which program best fits your particular needs, we have a Business Office open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am through 5:00 pm.  They are available to assist you in completing the application needed to screen you for various Local and State Programs, including Health Care Responsibility Act and Medicaid and answering any questions you may have.  In addition, you may be screened for eligibility in meeting Lake Butler Hospital’s Charity Discount Policy click here. Additionally, for uninsured individuals who do not qualify for any other programs or the Hospital’s Charity Discount Policy, they may qualify under the hospital’s Self Pay Discount Policy click here.

Payment: If you do not qualify for any of these programs due to your financial status and cannot pay for the healthcare services you need at the time of your visit, we will work with you to set up monthly payment arrangements. We accept all major credit cards, checks, money orders and cash for payment of your services.

Advanced Estimates and Charge Information: If you are interested in receiving a written advanced estimate of the Hospital’s charges for the services you need, please contact our Business Office at (386) 496-9200 or Click Here to fill out the Price Estimate Form online. We will need to know as much information as possible about the services you are interested in receiving, such as, if you are expected to be admitted for treatment overnight, or if you are expected to be treated on an outpatient basis. We have a full copy of the hospital’s charges available for you to review in our Business Office, which you can request to review at any time, before or during your Registration. The Hospital’s Current Charges.

You can also review the Lake Butler Hospital Patient Price Informational List.

Once we receive your request for a written advanced estimate, we will review your request against the hospital’s charges and/or historical data to provide as close an estimate as possible for your requested services.  Due to the many complexities in hospital charge structures, the exact charges for your services may not match those of other patients due to unforeseen complications, additional diagnostic tests or procedures that may be specific to your care, or non-hospital related charges, any of which may change the ultimate cost of the services provided.  In light of this fact, please understand that the advanced estimate provided may not match exactly with the amount included in your final billing and that Lake Butler Hospital shall not be liable for any inaccuracies.   We assure you that our advanced estimate will be as accurate as possible considering the information you provided to us in advance of your services.

Privacy Policy

Upon admission, you will receive a copy of the Lake Butler Hospital’s Notice of Privacy Practices, which identifies your rights to privacy and the ways in which the hospital works to protect your privacy.  If you object to having your name in the hospital’s patient directory, or if you would like to limit or restrict communications with persons involved in your care or payment of services, it is your responsibility to inform hospital personnel of that decision.  You may make or rescind this decision at any time during your hospital stay.

Click here to view our Notice of Privacy Practices document to read about how health information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.