Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula strives to improve the health of all people in Monterey County, including those with limited ability to pay. In 2023, we dedicated $189,646,211 (in funds and unreimbursed care expenses) to increase access to care, especially for people in need.
How we help
You or your neighbors may benefit from the ways we commit to making care accessible to everyone:
- Financial assistance – Funding from donations and the hospital to help low-income, uninsured, or underinsured patients pay their bills
- Since government health insurance programs (Medicare, Medi-Cal, and CHAMPUS) often don’t pay hospitals the actual costs for delivering care to their beneficiaries, we write off a portion of those bills.
- Monterey County Health Department clinics – Financial support for clinics in Seaside and Marina that give high-quality care to county residents, regardless of their ability to pay
- Transportation to medical appointments
- Hospice transportation program, in which volunteers give rides to people with a life-threatening illness
- Support for ITNMontereyCounty, which serves the transportation needs of seniors and people with vision difficulty
In 2023, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula devoted $3,513,505 to educating the Monterey Peninsula community about healthy lifestyle choices. Discover opportunities for learning about self-care, early detection, and disease management.
Wellness activities
Take advantage of:
- Cancer counseling – Guidance and education for patients and families dealing with cancer
- Classes – Group sessions and lectures on a wide variety of health-related topics
- Health blog – Stories and practical advice you can use to improve your quality of life
- Grants – Funding for local groups that promote health awareness and education
- Scholarships – Funding from the Auxiliary for college students studying to become healthcare professionals
- Wellness screenings – Tests that check certain health measures and can help you detect an illness early, especially if you don’t have a primary care provider
Some of your neighbors in Monterey County face high barriers to health. That’s why Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula invested $458,130 in 2023 to help those at risk because of age, domestic violence, behavioral health issues, HIV, poverty, or other factors. Discover how we make it easier for everyone to get the care they need.
Services that make a difference
You or someone you care about may benefit from:
- Bereavement program – One-on-one and group grief support to cope with a death
- Food donations – Gifts of extra prepared foods from Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula to local nonprofits
- Grants – Support for organizations that help people who have special needs
- Recovery Center – Program to restore health, relationships, quality of life, and self-respect in adults affected by substance abuse
- Substance Abuse Navigator - A program to provide those with substance abuse in the Emergency Department setting
Help for people experiencing homelessness
Medical care isn’t always top of mind for people who struggle each day to find a safe place to sleep and enough food to eat. Community Hospital brings providers to people who don’t have homes and works to reduce homelessness through several initiatives:
- Multidisciplinary outreach team – A collaboration between Montage Health, Monterey Police Department, the district attorney’s office, Monterey County Behavioral Health, Adult Protective Services, YWCA, and others, to address social issues in a constructive way
- Recurrent ER visitor program – Help for people to prevent and manage illnesses so they don’t need to come to the emergency room as often
- Grant funding for Gathering for Women – a local organization that provides homeless women with supportive resources and a caring community
