Adventist Health And Rideout: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Adventist Health And Rideout? You may not have to pay all of it. Nonprofit hospitals must offer financial assistance — here are this hospital's actual income limits and how to apply, taken from its own published policy.
Quick facts
200%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if your yearly household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: A partial discount on your bill if your yearly household income is above 200% of the federal poverty level — the amount of help depends on your financial need.
How to apply: Adventist Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 844-827-5047 — Financial Assistance Team.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — you'll need your yearly household income and family size.
- Fill out the financial assistance application. You can do this while you're getting care or after you get your bill.
- Give the completed form to a registration employee at the hospital or mail it to the address on the application.
- Adventist Health reviews your application and tells you how much help you qualify for.
Good to know
- You can apply up to 240 days after your first bill — even if the bill already went to collections.
- A new bill means a new application — you can apply more than once. More in our guide You Might Not Have to Pay That Hospital Bill.
- Whatever remains after assistance can still be negotiated: How to Negotiate a Hospital Bill.
- Free help applying: Dollar For walks you through it at no cost.
See what Adventist Health And Rideout charges
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Sources
- Policy details above come from the hospital's own published materials, linked below. Policies change — if a link breaks or a number looks off, call the hospital and please tell us.
- Adventist Health: Help Paying Your Bill — Financial Assistance
- Adventist Health: Financial Assistance plain language summary (PDF)