Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Cleveland Clinic Avon 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 household income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty level (for uninsured patients).
Discounted care: A discount that lowers your bill to what insured patients generally pay if your household income is between 251% and 400% of the federal poverty level.
How to apply: Cleveland Clinic: Financial assistance
Phone: 866-621-6385 — Cleveland Clinic customer service - can connect you with a patient financial advocate.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above - compare your household income and family size to the federal poverty level.
- On Cleveland Clinic's financial assistance page, pick the policy for your facility and fill out its application.
- Include proof of income and cooperate with Medicaid screening - Cleveland Clinic requires it.
- You will get a letter with the decision, including the level of help and how long it lasts.
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 Cleveland Clinic Avon 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.
- Cleveland Clinic: Financial assistance