Assumption Community Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Assumption Community 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: Free care - a full write-off of your hospital bill - if you are uninsured and your family income is at or below 275% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: If you are uninsured, earn more than 275% of the federal poverty level, and your medical bills from the past 12 months were at least 20% of your family income, you may get catastrophic assistance so that what you owe is reduced to 10% of your yearly family income.
How to apply: Assumption Community Hospital: Financial assistance
Phone: 985-369-3600 — Assumption Community Hospital - ask for the Admissions Department for financial counseling.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above - uninsured patients at or below 275% of the federal poverty level get a full write-off.
- Complete the financial assistance application, include the documents it asks for, and submit it to the hospital's Admissions Department or by mail.
- If you earn more than 275% of the poverty level but your medical bills are very high compared to your income, ask about catastrophic medical assistance.
- The hospital writes to you within 30 days of receiving your completed application with the decision.
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.
- FMOLHS Financial Assistance Policy
- FMOLHS full financial assistance policy (PDF)