Corpus Christi Medical Center,the: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Corpus Christi Medical Center,the? 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 (a 100% write-off of emergency services charges) if your household income is below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Expanded charity care may be available if your income is between 200% and 400% of the federal poverty level — your out-of-pocket balance is capped at 4% of your annual income. Uninsured patients also get a large uninsured discount (around 92%).
How to apply: Corpus Christi Medical Center: Contact a financial representative
Phone: 888-246-3812 — Pricing phone number; a financial representative can walk you through assistance options.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — under 200% of the poverty level for free care, 200-400% for expanded help.
- Contact a financial representative at 888-246-3812 to ask about charity care for your bill.
- Complete the charity care application and provide proof of income.
- The hospital decides after any insurance or government coverage has been billed.
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 Corpus Christi Medical Center,the 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.
- HCA Healthcare: Patient financial support (charity care and expanded charity care policy)
- Corpus Christi Medical Center: Contact a financial representative