Boone County Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Boone County 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 family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted care if your family income is above 200% and up to 400% of the federal poverty level, based on the hospital's sliding-scale table. Patients above 400% may still get a discount case by case, for example with a catastrophic illness.
How to apply: Boone County Hospital: Payment policy and patient financial assistance
Phone: 515-433-8105 — Financial counselor; call for help completing the financial assistance application.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care goes up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and discounts go up to 400%.
- Fill out the hospital's financial assistance application in full.
- Attach your most recent tax return, three months of bank statements or two recent pay stubs, proof of at least one income source, and proof you have pursued other payment help such as public aid.
- Submit the application to the hospital and call the financial counselor at 515-433-8105 if you need 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.
See what Boone County Hospital charges
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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.
- Boone County Hospital: Payment Policy and Patient Financial Assistance (PDF)