Baton Rouge General Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Baton Rouge General Medical Center? 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
200%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if you are uninsured and your family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Not published — call the billing department to ask.
How to apply: Baton Rouge General: Financial assistance policy
Phone: (225) 819-1000 — Customer Service — ask for a free copy of the financial assistance policy and application.
How to apply
- Check the income limit above — you need to be uninsured with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Fill out the financial assistance application and gather a current pay stub and last year's income tax return.
- Mail the application and documents to Patient Financial Services at the address in the policy.
- Call the number above if you need help with the form or want to check whether you qualify.
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.
- Baton Rouge General: Financial Assistance Policy (PDF)