Childrens Mercy Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Childrens Mercy 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
300%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care (a 100% discount) if your household income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Not published — call the billing department to ask.
How to apply: Children's Mercy: Financial assistance
Phone: (816) 234-3567 — Financial counselor.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care covers household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level. You must live in Kansas or Missouri.
- First apply for Medicaid (and any other programs) if you might qualify — Children's Mercy will ask about this.
- Fill out the financial assistance application and gather proof of income.
- Submit it to a financial counselor — call (816) 234-3567 — or visit Patient Access at the Adele Hall campus, 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO.
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.
- Children's Mercy Financial Assistance Income Guidelines
- Children's Mercy Financial Assistance Policy
- Children's Mercy Patient Rights (financial assistance section)