Baptist Memorial Hospital-crittenden, Inc: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Baptist Memorial Hospital-crittenden, Inc? 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 household income is below 200% of the federal poverty level and you have no insurance.
Discounted care: A large discount off your bill if your household income is between 201% and 400% of the federal poverty level: 95% off at 201–250%, 90% off at 251–300%, 85% off at 301–350%, and 80% off at 351–400%.
How to apply: Baptist Memorial: Financial assistance FAQs
Phone: 800-411-5433 — Patient Financial Services (Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–4:30 pm).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — you'll need your family size and total household income.
- Fill out the Financial Assistance Application. Free copies are at hospital admissions, the emergency department, the business office, or on Baptist's website.
- Submit the application with proof of income (recent pay stubs, last year's tax return or W-2, bank statements) to the billing office where you got care.
- Baptist reviews your application within about 30 days and sends you a letter with your discount and what you owe, if anything.
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 Memorial Health Care: Hospital Financial Assistance Policy (PDF)
- Baptist Memorial Health Care: Financial Assistance FAQs