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CAROLINA EAST MEDICAL CENTER

NEW BERN, NC, 28560
System: Government - Hospital District or AuthorityFile modified: 3/17/2026

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501(r) Billing Protections

This is a nonprofit hospital subject to IRS Section 501(r). You have the following rights:

  • Financial Assistance Policy Required: This hospital must maintain a written Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) and make it widely available to patients.
  • No Extraordinary Collection Actions Before FAP Screening: The hospital cannot pursue wage garnishment, liens on your home, credit reporting, or lawsuits until it has made reasonable efforts to determine whether you qualify for financial assistance.
  • Charge Limitations: If you qualify for financial assistance, the hospital cannot charge you more than the amounts generally billed to insured patients for the same services.
  • Billing Period Protections: The hospital must wait at least 120 days after the first post-discharge billing statement before initiating any extraordinary collection actions.
Call the hospital and ask for their Financial Assistance PolicyRequest a financial assistance application from the billing department

Published Payers (From Transparency File)

These are payers that appear in the hospital's published negotiated-rate rows. This does not guarantee your plan is in-network.

ACS CONSULT SVC INC-ALL PLANSAETNA-ALL PLANSBENEFIT MGMT, SVCS-ALL PLANSMEDCOST BENEFIT SVC-ALL OTHER PLANSMEDCOST PPO CITY EMPLOYEESMEDCOST PPO COUNTY EMPLOYEEMEDCOST PPO EMPLOYEES AND RETIREESMEDCOST PPO STANDARDMEDCOST PPO ULTRA (EMPLOYEES)PAMLICO CO JAIL-ALL PLANSUNITED HEALTHCARE-ALL PLANSCRAVEN CO. JAIL SYSTEMS - ALL PLANSBCBS PPO/POS/HMO-ALL PLANSCIGNA-ALL PLANSTRICARE FOR LIFE - ALL PLANSINCLUSIVE HEALTH (NCHIRP)-ALL PLANSHUMANA MEDICARE - ALL PLANS

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Quality of Care5.0/10 · Average

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