Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple? 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 if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level — a 100% discount on your hospital bill balance.
Discounted care: Discounted care if your household income is between 201% and 500% of the federal poverty level and your Baylor Scott & White hospital bills are at least 5% of your yearly income — you pay whichever is lower: your remaining balance, or 10% of the hospital's original charges.
How to apply: Baylor Scott & White: Financial assistance
Phone: 800-994-0371 — Financial counselor line for Central Texas (Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care is based on your household income and family size.
- Fill out the financial assistance application (download it from the financial assistance page) and gather proof of income — pay stubs, a W-2, a tax return, or benefit letters. You can also visit a financial counselor at any hospital for help.
- Mail the completed application with your documents to the address on the form, or drop it off at the hospital. Apply within a year of your first bill.
- Call the number above if you have questions. You will be told the decision, and approved discounts apply to your hospital account balances.
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.
- Baylor Scott & White Financial Assistance Program
- Baylor Scott & White Financial Assistance Policy (Hospital Facilities)