HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL, INC.
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA

Our Mission Creating a diverse, inclusive team has been an ongoing effort for Baptist Health, and we are recognized as a leader in building teams this way. Recruiting and retaining a multicultural workforce is key to Baptist Healthʼs success. That is why we are committed to creating an inclusive environment embracing all people and cultures. Baptist Health seeks to be a good corporate citizen in the South Florida community. Minority vendors are an integral part of this community and bring a unique set of skills and experience to the table. That is why Baptist Health has many initiatives to increase our business with minority vendors. As a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, we also look for businesses with strong ethical standards in employee benefit compensation and deep roots in the South Florida community. Our Mission The mission of Baptist Health is to improve the health and well-being of individuals, and to promote the sanctity and preservation of life, in the communities we serve. Baptist Health is a faith-based organization guided by the spirit of Jesus Christ and the Judeo-Christian ethic. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of clinical and service excellence, rooted in the utmost integrity and moral practice. Consistent with its spiritual foundation, Baptist Health is dedicated to providing high-quality, cost-effective, compassionate healthcare services to all, regardless of religion, creed, race or national origin, including, as permitted by its resources, charity care to those in need. Baptist Health will be the preeminent healthcare provider in the communities we serve, the organization that people instinctively turn to for their healthcare needs. Baptist Health will offer a broad range of clinical services that are evidence-based and compassionately provided to ensure patient safety, superior clinical outcomes and the highest levels of satisfaction with a patient- and family-centered focus. Baptist Health will be a national and international leader in healthcare innovation. Baptist Health South Florida is a faith-based force for health, well-being and medical excellence. Our not-for-profit mission is broad, reaching deep into the communities we serve. We strive to use the latest technology to give high-quality, compassionate medical care to those in need, regardless of their ability to pay. We are committed to a corporate culture rooted in integrity and high ethical standards, reflecting our spiritual foundation. Together we're unstoppable. Never Stop Giving. Conveniently located on the northeast corner of the Baptist Hospital campus, Miami Cancer Institute provides a comprehensive range of cancer treatments and services in its 445,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art flagship facility. Homestead Hospital is proud to be a tobacco-free campus. Homestead Hospital is pleased to be part of an important movement to address the healthcare needs of communities across the nation. Baptist Health provided $301 million in total charity care and uncompensated services at cost in fiscal year 2016. If you need help with the financial assistance application process, a financial counselor is available by phone at As a faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization, providing health care free of charge to the needy has been an integral part of Baptist Health’s mission throughout our history in South Florida. Charity care means providing free services to uninsured patients who do not have the means to pay. When we provide charity care, we know from the outset we will not receive any payment and agree to treat the patient for free. Another type of non-reimbursed health care is Medicaid shortfalls, the difference between what the State of Florida pays us and our cost. As Florida’s uninsured health crisis has worsened, we have amplified our efforts both to provide charity care to those who need it and to make the public aware of this assistance through community outreach efforts, advertising and information given to our patients. The State of Florida defines charity care as free care given to people with household incomes up to twice the poverty level. We don’t stop there. We provide free health care to people with household incomes up to three times (300 percent) the federal poverty level. For example, for a family of four, the poverty level is $24,300 a year, so a family with a household income of up to $72,900 would qualify for charity care. The amount of charity care provided varies with each Baptist Health’s hospital location and the economics of its service area. Homestead Hospital, for instance, provides 9 percent of its services free to uninsured patients, the highest percentage of any hospital in Miami-Dade County. Mariners Hospital provides 6 percent of its services as charity care. Both hospitals are located in areas where part-time or seasonal workers may not have access to health insurance. In addition to our six hospitals and neighborhood-based outpatient centers, we work hand-in-hand with other organizations and with our doctors to provide free care through four community-based primary care clinics: the Open Door Health Center in Homestead, the Good News Care Center in Florida City, Good Health Clinic in Tavernier and the South Miami Children's Clinic. Our charity care policy reflects our desire to give back generously to the community we serve. We cannot unilaterally solve the health insurance crisis, but we remain true to our mission to deliver top-quality health care to those in need of our services, regardless of their financial status. As a faith-based organization, we are serious about our mission to help those in need. We provide discounted care to people who have no health insurance and who qualify for our financial assistance program. Uninsured patients may qualify for discounts depending upon family income. We provide free health care to people with household incomes up to three times (300 percent) the federal poverty Charity care assistance is available only for medically necessary services. Amounts due under the financial assistance program are limited to amounts generally billed to individuals with health insurance.