Cherry County Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Cherry 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
100%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted care on a sliding scale if your household income is above 100% but at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
How to apply: Cherry County Hospital: Financial assistance
Phone: 402-376-2525 — Main hospital line — ask for the business office or billing help.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — at or below 100% of the poverty level may mean free care; 100% to 200% may mean a sliding-scale discount.
- Ask the hospital business office or clinic front desk for the financial assistance application.
- Bring proof of income (prior-year W-2, two recent pay stubs, an employer letter, or Form 4506-T if you did not file).
- The hospital will review your application and tell you what discount percentage you qualify for.
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 Cherry County Hospital charges
Check if you qualify at other hospitals
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.
- Cherry County Hospital: Sliding fee policy