Crawford County Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Crawford County Memorial 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: Not published — call the billing department to ask. The hospital publishes a sliding-scale policy but no separate free-care cutoff: eligible patients with household income at or below 225% of the federal poverty guidelines get their care covered fully or partially.
Discounted care: Discounted care may be available if your household income is at or below 225% of the federal poverty level — your bill is reduced on a sliding scale, and never above what insured patients pay.
How to apply: Crawford County Memorial Hospital: Billing information and financial assistance
Phone: 712-265-2510 — Financial counselor.
How to apply
- Check that your household income is at or below 225% of the federal poverty guidelines.
- Complete the financial assistance application (downloadable from the hospital's billing page).
- Include a letter from the Department of Human Services saying whether you qualify for aid from them, plus proof of income (tax return, pay stub, bank statement).
- Return the application to the hospital, or call 712-265-2510 to have a copy sent by mail or email.
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 Crawford County Memorial Hospital 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.
- Crawford County Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance Policy - Plain Language Summary
- Crawford County Memorial Hospital: Billing information and financial assistance