What are the facts concerning Indigent, Undocumented, and Out of County care?
Parkland is a payer of last resort and therefore mandated by Federal law to treat those who are in need, whether indigent, uninsured, undocumented or legal citizens. So that the burden of the cost of care does not solely fall on the shoulders of Dallas County tax payers, Parkland’s financial counselors help patients who are uninsured find resources available to them through federal and state assistance programs. As well, Parkland does provide a program called Parkland HEALTHPlus that is designed for Dallas County indigent patients with family incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level and no third-party coverage, such as Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial insurance. Indigent /Uncompensated Care – Texas Counties have long had a mandate to provide medical care for indigent residents; however, because of the “Healthcare Crisis” in our country right now, across the United States there are a growing number of people who are “uninsured” or “underinsured” and therefore struggle to access
