Yes, all patients are assessed an obligation (bill) based on their ability to pay for their stay at the hospital, regardless of how they came to be a patient at either facility.

Included in the cost of charges are room and board. The current room rate for Osawatomie State Hospital is $752 per day. The current room rate for Adair Acute Care is $953 per day. This rate is updated annually. Additionally, any pharmacy, lab, x-ray services along with professional fees and any medical services will also be charged to you. All patients are charged for the cost of care; however, you are billed based on your ability to pay.

We review the patient’s and/or spouse’s previous years' income. We also use the current federal poverty income guidelines and a state calculated assessment rate that is updated each year. We also review unearned income, including Social Security Benefits, Veteran’s Benefits, Railroad Retirement Benefits, survivors’ retirement or pension plans. These are all included on the Ability to Pay Determination form.

Your determined obligation (amount owed) is assessed on a calendar month basis for services provided in a partial or full month. This obligation will never exceed the actual cost of your care.

Third party benefits are applied to offset costs first. Those benefits can come from private or public health insurance policies, Medicare or Medicaid for those patients aged younger than 21 years or age 65 years and older.

If those payments are insufficient, a patient and/or responsible party is asked to contribute a portion (percentage) of the costs based on the family’s ability to pay. Those charges are determined using a table that considers family size and previous years’ income taking into consideration the current federal poverty income guidelines for the number of dependents in the household and the state calculated assessment rate.

Osawatomie State Hospital is a licensed facility only, and does not bill Medicare or Medicaid. If you have Medicare and your stay is at OSH, you will be billed an obligation after 90 days. If you transfer from another facility after a 90-day stay, you will also be assessed an obligation.

An Obligation Variance Form can be completed if the patient, spouse and/or responsible party considers the percentage (obligation) to cause undue hardship or if the patient’s, spouse’s and/or responsible party’s financial situation changes. The hospital requires supporting documentation when requesting an obligation variance.

Payment plans can be established without any service or late fees. Additionally, there is no time frame in which to pay the bill in full. There is no minimum payment required, only that you consistently make a payment each month until the obligation is paid in full.

Payment for care and treatment in a state facility shall be made in accordance with Kansas State Statute 75-6201. The hospital can pursue collection of unpaid obligations by referring the debt to the Kansas Debt Setoff Program and the Kansas Treasury Offset Program. Debts are sent to setoff after a lapse in payment that exceeds 90 days.

Yes, Patient Accounts is available Monday thru Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. to answer any questions you may have pertaining to your bill. Please call 913-755-7093.