Patient Relations > Insurance

St. Christopher's Hospital accepts a wide variety of insurance plans and medical assistance plans to help ensure families can receive the care their children need, regardless of their financial situation.

Insurance Plans Currently Accepted

• AETNA BETTER HEALTH
• AETNA US HLTHCARE MGD (Indemnity, HMO, PPO, POS)
• ALLEGHENY INTL SVCS
• AMERICAN MED SEC/UNITED HMO
• AMERICHOICE NJ MCD MGD HMO
• AMERICHOICE PA MGD MCD HMO
• AMERIGROUP of NJ MGD MCD HMO
• AMERIHEALTH (HMO)
• AMERIHEALTH INTEGRATED WC MGMT MGD W/C
• AMERIHEALTH MERCY MGD MCD HMO
• BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD-OUT OF STATE
• BEECH ST HLTHCARE NETWORK PPO
• BERKSHIRE HLTH PARTNERS/OTHER
• BLUE CROSS PERSONAL CHOICE (PPO)
• CAPITAL HEALTH PLAN PPO
• CHAMPVA GOVT
• CIGNA (POS,HMO,PPO)
• CORESOURCE INDEM
• COVENTRY CARES MEDICAID
• COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK PPO
• COVENTRY HEALTHCARE HMO
• Coventry Transplant Network
• DEFINITY HLTH/UNITED HMO
• DEVON HEALTHCARE PPO
• EHN MGD PPO
• FIRST HLTH/COVENTRY
• FORMOST PPO
• GALAXY HLTH NTWK PPO
• GATEWAY HLTH PLAN MGD MCD HMO
• GOLDEN RULE INS/UHC MGD HMO
• GREAT WEST LIFE (Indemnity, PPO, POS)
• HEALTH CARE PAYERS COALIT NJ
• HEALTH CARE SOLUTION PPO
• HEALTH NET (HMO, PPO)
• HEALTH PARTNERS MGD MCD OTH
• HEALTHSMART MGD (HMO, PPO)
• HEALTHSMART NETWORK W/C
• HEALTHSOUTH MED PLAN PPO
• HORIZON BCBS OF NJ MGD (Indemnity, HMO, PPO)
• HORIZON HLTHCARE MGD MCR HMO
• HORIZON NJ HEALTH MGD MCD HMO
• HUMANA TRANSPLANT
• HUMANA TRICARE (HMO, Standard)
• INTERPLAN/HEALTHSMART
• KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST (HMO)
• KEYSTONE MERCY MGD MCD HMO
• MAMSI LIFE & HLTH/UNITED HEALTHCARE
• MULTIPLAN PPO
• NATIONAL CHOICE CARE MGD W/C
• NATIONAL PROVIDER NTWK MGD W/C
• NATIONAL PROVIDER NTWK NETWORK PPO
• NATIONWIDE ASSURANCE INDEM
• OXFORD HLTH PLAN HMO
• OXFORD HLTH PLAN/UNITED HEALTHCARE
• PACIFICARE/UNITED HMO
• PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL INDEM
• PRIVATE HLTHCARE SYS TRICARE GOV
• PROGRESSIVE INS CO INDEM
• SPECIALTY RESOURCE SVCS INC PPO
• STATE FARM AUTO INDEM
• THREE RIVER PROV NTWK PPO
• THREE RIVERS HLTHCARE MGD MCD HMO
• TRAVELERS AUTO INS INDEM
• TRICARE (PRIME) (HMO, Standard, POS)
• UNIFORM FAMILY HLTH TRICARE HMO
• UNITED HLTHCARE HMO
• UNITED HLTHCARE/MULTIPLAN
• US AIR FORCE TRICARE STD
• US ARMY BASE TRICARE STD
• US FAMILY HLTH PLAN TRICARE STD
• US NATIONAL GUARD TRICRAE STD
• US NAVY BASE TRICARE STD
• US NAVY & MARINE CORP TRICARE STD

List updated December 2010

Please check with the Admissions Office if your plan is not on the list or to verify whether your plan is accepted.

Financial Assistance Programs

For patients who do not have insurance coverage, there are alternate funding and payment plan options offered by our hospital. Our hospital staff will work with you to identify the options available to you based on government and hospital rules and regulations.

The following is an overview of the financial assistance programs provided by our hospital:

• Medical Eligibility Program (MEP): The Medical Eligibility Program is a hospital service provided to you at no cost. You may qualify for government programs which pay for all or part of your hospital and medical expenses. If you are under 21 or over 65 years old, have children in the household, are pregnant, potentially disabled, or have been a victim of crime you may qualify. Our hospital patient advocates will assist you with the application process.

Government programs for which you may qualify:

• Medicaid/Medi-Cal
• Temporary Assistance for needy Families
• Social Security Disability
• Supplemental Security Income
• County Indigent
• Victims of a Violent Crime Fund

Charity Care Program-Financial Assistance

Charity care may be available to patients who do not have the means to pay for hospital expenses and do not qualify for any government programs. You may qualify for hospital financial assistance if your household income is below 200% of the federal poverty limit. To be considered for this assistance program, you will be required to provide information on your household finances through a confidential financial application. Documentation will be requested to verify your circumstances in order to determine eligibility. Please contact the Financial Assistance Center at (888) 233-7868, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST for additional information.

Uninsured Discount Program

Uninsured patients may be eligible for our Compact with Uninsured discounts. Our hospital patient advocates will assist you with understanding the rules of eligibility for the Uninsured Discount Program.

Additionally, a non-profit credit counseling service may be available in your area. For more information, contact a hospital patient advocate at (215) 427-8442.