SSM Health has a long history of supporting uninsured and under-insured patients who need access to preventative and specialty health care. While many area clinics and health centers are equipped to provide clinical care, not all of these sites are equipped with medical imaging or lab services often needed to accurately diagnose or treat all medical conditions. Through in-kind medical imaging services to Specialty Care Free Clinic and Access Community Health Centers and in-kind lab services to Perry Family Free Clinic and Our Lady of Hope Clinic, SSM Health is able to best meet the needs of these patients in the clinic they are most comfortable accessing. In 2024, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison contributed in-kind imaging and lab services to these community partners, totaling more than $1.2 million.