Baptist Health Louisville: Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Can't afford a bill from Baptist Health Louisville? 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

How to apply

1. Check the income limits above - free care goes up to 300% of the federal poverty level.
2. Call 866-273-5392 or visit a financial counselor at the hospital to request the financial assistance application.
3. Fill out the application and include the income and asset documents it asks for, after using up other resources such as insurance or Medicaid.
4. If approved, your balance for emergency and medically necessary care is fully discounted (or cut in half at 301%-400% of the poverty level).

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 Health Financial Assistance Policy
• Billing and Financial Information