Union Hospital Of Cecil County

Programs: Union hospital of cecil county's mission is to provide health care services to the residents of cecil county, maryland, western new castle county, delaware, and southern chester county, pennsylvania, that represent quality and value and are provided with modern technology, compassionate nurses and staff, and convenient to the citizens of our community. These healthcare services are provided regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. Although reimbursement for services rendered is vitally important to the operation, stability, and viability of union hospital of cecil county, we recognize that not all members of our community are in the financial position to purchase essential medical services. Therefore, consistent with union hospital's commitment to serve all members of cecil county, maryland, free care and/or subsidized care and health activities and programs to support the community will be considered where the need and/or an individual's inability to pay coexists. These activities include community education, special programs for the elderly, special programs for the physically/mentally challenged, medically underserved and a variety of broad community support activities. Union hospital of cecil county serviced 5,445 discharges providing 19,950 patient days to inpatients in fiscal year 2017 of which:1) patients covered under the medicare program were 2,656 discharges and 10,592 patient days2) patients covered under the medicaid program were 152 discharges and 701 patient days3) patients covered under the medicaid hmo program were 1,328 discharges and 4,409 patient days4) patients covered under the medicare hmo program were 143 discharges and 619 patient dayscharity care is also provided through many reduced price services and free programs offered throughout the year based upon activities and services that union hospital of cecil county believes will serve a bona fide community need. These include:a) adult day care services for the elderly and physically/mentally challengedb) support groups for cancer patients and families, diabetes, alcoholics anonymous, ostomy, and smokelessc) offering and conducting free blood pressure, cholesterol screenings, and prostate screeningsd) in conjunction with the state of maryland and the local department of health, offering and conducting a cancer screening program for indigent femalese) providing meeting facilities for a variety of nonprofits and volunteer fire companiesf) hospital staff volunteers on nonprofit organization boards such as the american cancer societyduring the year, union hospital of cecil county provided $6,684,849 in uncompensated care.