George L. Mee Memorial Hospital
Nonprofit critical access hospital in King City, CA.
Verified from the hospital's own policy
George L. Mee Memorial Hospital likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $31,920 for 1 person, $43,280 for 2, $54,640 for 3, $66,000 for 4, $77,360 for 5 or $88,720 for 6. It likely gives a discount to households with a yearly income up to $63,840 for 1 person, $86,560 for 2, $109,280 for 3, $132,000 for 4, $154,720 for 5 or $177,440 for 6.
The hospital makes the final decision.
| People in household | Free care up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $31,920 | $63,840 |
| 2 | $43,280 | $86,560 |
| 3 | $54,640 | $109,280 |
| 4 | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| 5 | $77,360 | $154,720 |
| 6 | $88,720 | $177,440 |
Discount steps
- 0% to 200% of poverty level, you pay $0
- 201% to 300% of poverty level, you pay 50% of the amount generally billed (uninsured)
- 301% to 400% of poverty level, you pay 65% of the amount generally billed (uninsured)
How to apply
- Call (831) 386-7306 and ask for financial assistance.
- Application form
- Financial Assistance Policy (Mee Memorial Healthcare System, HCAI effective date 06/09/2026)
- Bring recent pay stubs from within 6 months before or after you were first billed, or a federal income tax return (Form 1040) from the year you were first billed or the 12 months before.
- We do not have the deadline yet. Apply as soon as you get a bill, and ask the billing office to pause collections while you apply.
- Savings and property
- The policy looks at income only, not savings or property.
If you have insurance
Insured patients can also apply for help with deductibles and copays. Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.
What is covered
- Covered
- Emergency and medically necessary care at Mee Memorial Healthcare System facilities, including copays, coinsurance, and deductibles for insured patients.
- Not covered
- Emergency room doctors bill separately and are not covered by this policy. Doctor services not billed by the hospital, care a doctor says was not medically necessary, and gift shop or cafeteria purchases are also left out.
State program in California
Hospital Fair Pricing Act (Health and Safety Code 127400 et seq.)
Every licensed general acute care, acute psychiatric, and special hospital in California must have a charity care policy and a discount payment policy. A patient can ask for help if they are uninsured (self-pay) or have high medical costs, and their family income is not more than 400% of the federal poverty level. Hospitals may choose to help people with higher incomes. With a discount, the bill is capped at about what Medicare or Medi-Cal would pay, whichever is greater. You can apply at any time, even after a bill goes to collections. Immigration status does not affect eligibility.
Income levels in the program are discount up to 400% of poverty level.
Applies to each licensed general acute care hospital, acute psychiatric hospital, and special hospital in California.
Apply to the hospital's financial assistance office. Each hospital's policies and applications are posted on its website and on HCAI's Hospital Fair Pricing Policy Lookup (https://hcai.ca.gov/affordability/hospital-fair-billing-program/hospital-fair-pricing-policy-lookup/).
Is a self-pay patient OR a patient with high medical costs; AND Patient's family income is not more than 400 percent of the federal poverty
Program source, checked 2026-11-10
Hospital Bill Complaint Program (HCAI)
A free state program at HCAI. If a hospital wrongly denied you financial assistance, did not tell you about its programs, or sent you to collections the wrong way, you can file a complaint online (English and Spanish) or by mail (many languages). You must have applied to the hospital first for HCAI to review an eligibility decision. If HCAI finds you paid too much, the hospital must refund you within 30 days. It covers problems on or after January 1, 2022. It does not handle general billing disputes, price transparency, Good Faith Estimates, or bills from emergency room doctors.
Applies to complaints about any hospital covered by the Hospital Fair Pricing Act.
File online through the Patient Complaint Portal (https://hcai.ca.gov/affordability/hospital-fair-billing-program/hospital-bill-complaint-program/should-i-file-a-complaint/) or mail the Patient Complaint Form to Department of Health Care Access and Information, Hospital Bill Complaint Program, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 1101, Sacramento, CA 95833.
If you believe you were wrongly denied financial assistance, you may file a complaint with the Hospital Bill Complaint Program.
Program source, checked 2026-11-10
Emergency physician discount rule
Most hospital policies cover only the hospital's own bill. Emergency room doctors often bill separately. California law also requires an emergency physician to give discounts to uninsured patients and patients with high medical costs whose family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level. Ask the doctor group's billing office for its discount policy. HCAI's complaint program does not handle emergency doctor bills.
Income levels in the program are discount up to 400% of poverty level.
Applies to emergency physicians who provide emergency medical services in a California hospital that provides emergency care.
Ask the emergency physician group named on the bill for its discount payment policy.
an emergency physician who provides emergency medical services in a hospital that provides emergency care is also required by law to provide discounted care
Program source, checked 2026-11-10
Notes
Free care at or below 200% of the poverty level. Uninsured patients from 201% to 300% pay half of the amount generally billed, and from 301% to 400% they pay 65% of it. The policy lists the amount generally billed as 29.76% of full charges. Insured patients at or below 400% with high medical costs pay no more than the amount generally billed, minus what insurance paid. Above 400% there is no help under this policy. Bills are also capped at what Medicare or Medi-Cal would pay, whichever is greater, if that is lower. Patients with active Medi-Cal get free care without applying. Approval lasts 180 days. Appeals go in writing to the Chief Financial Officer within 30 days of the decision letter. The policy names Mee Memorial Healthcare System, and the state lists this hospital as George L. Mee Memorial Hospital. The facility list (Appendix A) is not in the filed copy.
Sources
- Free care level
Household income less than or equal to 200% of the FPL -- 100% assistance
- Discount level
Household income greater than 400% of the FPL -- does not qualify for Financial Assistance Program.
- Discount steps
greater than 200 and less than 300% of the FPL - - 50% assistance towards AGB (Discount)
- Insured patients
Household income is less than or equal to 400% of the FPL – patient responsibility will be limited to AGB reduced by applicable insurance payments
- Asset test
will not consider the patient's monetary assets in determining eligibility for Charity Care or Discounted Care.
- What is not covered
Emergency room physicians, who provide emergency medical services in a Mee Memorial general acute care facility are excluded from this policy.
- Documents
Recent pay stubs from within the 6 months before or after the patient is first billed
- Financial counseling phone
please call the Financial Assistance/Charity Care Department at (831) 386-7306.
Last checked. 2026-11-10
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