Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation 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 guidelines. Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital is part of Encompass Health and follows the Encompass Health system-wide financial assistance policy.
Discounted care: Sliding-scale discounts of 50% to 75% for family incomes between 200% and 400% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you do not qualify but have special circumstances, the hospital may still review your case individually.
How to apply: Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital: Financial assistance
Phone: 859-254-5701 — Main hospital line — ask for a hospital finance representative about financial assistance.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care goes up to 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, with sliding discounts up to 400%.
- Ask for a plain language summary of the financial assistance policy at intake or discharge, or call 859-254-5701 and ask for a hospital finance representative.
- Fill out the financial assistance application and gather proof of income, assets, and your outstanding medical bills.
- Submit the application to the hospital and wait for a written decision on your bill.
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 Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation 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.
- Encompass Health: Financial Assistance Policy — Plain Text
- Encompass Health: Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital