Ascension St. Joseph Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Ascension St. Joseph Hospital? 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
Free care: A 100% discount on qualifying medical services if your household income is below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Discounted care: A partial discount if your income is between 251% and 300% of the federal poverty guidelines — or if your MyMichigan Health medical bills are more than 30% of your household income.
How to apply: MyMichigan Health: Patient financial assistance
Phone: 844-832-1956 — MyMichigan Health billing / financial assistance (Mon–Fri, 8am–4:30pm). Financial counseling: 989-488-5815.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above. This hospital is now part of MyMichigan Health — Ascension sold it in 2024 — so MyMichigan Health's financial assistance program applies.
- Complete the application at the link below and attach your supporting documents. You have up to 240 days after your first bill to apply.
- After MyMichigan Health receives your completed application, you will get a written decision within 30 days.
- Call the number above if you need help with the application — no one is denied care because they cannot pay.
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.
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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.
- MyMichigan Health: Patient financial assistance policy and application
- Ascension Michigan (Wikipedia)