North Memorial Health

"North Memorial Health Care Dba North Memorial Health is a healthcare system that includes a general acute Care hospital providing highly specialized trauma and emergency services, coronary Care, open heart surgery, oncology, high risk maternity and neonatal Care and general medical: surgical, obstetrical, pediatric, rehabilitation, behavioral Health, medical transportation and specialty Care clinics. North Memorial Health's mission is empowering its customers to achieve their best Health. In addition to charity and uncompensated Care, North Memorial Health also provides numerous community benefits (at no cost or below cost) in furtherance of its charitable purpose. North Memorial Health offers various community-based programs including Health screenings, support counseling for parents and families, pastoral Care, crisis intervention, transportation to and from the hospital campus, and the donation of space for use by community groups. Additionally, a large number of health-related educational programs are provided for the benefit of the community, including wellness seminars and classes on specific conditions. North Memorial Health also provides medical Care without charge or at reduced costs to residents of its community, primarily through (a) the differences between public program payments (primarily medicare and medicaid) and the related costs of providing such services, and (b) services provided to patients expressing a willingness to pay but who are determined unable to pay because of economic factors. In addition, North Memorial Health contributes to funding medical Care for the uninsured through payment of patient service taxes, which include the medicaid surcharge and the Minnesota Care tax on certain net revenue.