Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs? 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 (100% discount) if your family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Discounted care: Discounted care if your income is between 201% and 400% of the federal poverty guidelines — your bill is reduced to the amount generally billed to insured patients.
How to apply: CommonSpirit Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 844-286-5546 — Financial assistance help for CHI St. Vincent hospitals.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above. CHI St. Vincent is part of CommonSpirit Health, so the CommonSpirit financial assistance policy applies.
- Download the financial assistance application from CommonSpirit's financial assistance page (link below) and fill it out with your family size, income, and supporting documents.
- Call 844-286-5546 if you need help with the application — help is free, including language assistance.
- Mail or bring the completed application to the hospital. You will get a written decision on whether you qualify.
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.
- CommonSpirit Health: Financial assistance summary (PDF)
- CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs financial assistance application instructions (PDF)
- CommonSpirit Health: Financial assistance