This unique program is designed for providing free or discounted care to those who have no means or limited means to pay for their services (uninsured and/or underinsured). In addition to quality healthcare, patients of Sakakawea Medical Center (SMC) are entitled to financial counseling with a representative from our Business Office who can offer possible solutions for those who cannot pay in full. To find out more about this valuable service contact the SMC Business Office at 7017487264.
SMC "Charity Care" Program
May 27, 2020
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April is Donate Life Month
Observed every year in April, National Donate Life Month helps raise awareness about donation, encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors, and to honor those that have saved lives through the gift of donation.
Local healthcare organizations seek community input
SMC has teamed up with the UND Center for Rural Health, Coal Country Community Health Center, Custer Health, Hilltop Home of Comfort and Knife River Care Center to gather information about the communities we serve and learn more about how local services are used. The results of this survey will be used to develop a plan to improve and expand the care we provide.
A Message of Warning and Hope About Colorectal Cancer
Cancer is something that can catch a person completely off guard. But, when it comes to colon and colorectal cancer, a colonoscopy can help detect and prevent cancer before it really begins. For one Mercer County resident, a recent experience demonstrates both the risk of waiting and the relief of acting on the opportunity for getting that colonoscopy.