Bonner General Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Bonner General 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 if your household income is at or below 150% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted care for household incomes from 151% up to 300% of the federal poverty level: 75% off at 151-200%, 50% off at 201-250%, and 25% off at 251-300%. If your medical bills are 25% to 50% or more of your family income, you may get extra help (catastrophic assistance) even above 300%.
How to apply: Bonner General Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 208-265-1158 — Patient financial advocate (Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care goes up to 150% of the federal poverty level, and discounts go up to 300%.
- Download the BGH Cares application from the financial assistance page and fill it out completely.
- Attach proof of income for everyone in your household (pay stubs, tax return or W-2, unemployment or disability letters, bank statements).
- Send the application by email to [email protected], by fax to (208) 265-1278, or deliver it to Patient Financial Services — or call (208) 265-1158 for help.
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.
- Bonner General Health: Financial Assistance & Application
- Bonner General Health: Financial Assistance Policy v12 (approved 05/20/2026)