Baptist Beaumont Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Baptist Beaumont 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 100% discount) if your yearly household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Discounted care: Discounted care if your yearly household income is above 200% but not more than 400% of the federal poverty guidelines. You may also qualify for a discount if your remaining balance is 10% or more of your yearly household income.
How to apply: Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas: Patient financial assistance
Phone: (409) 212-6141 — Financial counselors, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care goes to yearly household incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, with discounts up to 400%.
- Fill out the financial assistance application and gather proof of household income.
- Send the application and documents back to the hospital as the page instructs.
- Call the number above if you need help with the form or want to check what you could get.
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.
- Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas: Patient Financial Assistance