Decatur County Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Decatur 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: Free care (a 100% discount on your bill) if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted care on a sliding scale if your household income is up to 400% of the federal poverty level: 90% off at 250%, 70% off at 300%, 50% off at 350%, and 30% off at 400%.
How to apply: Decatur County Memorial Hospital: Financial assistance program
Phone: 812-663-1323 — Financial assistance program (Mon-Fri).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care up to 200% of the poverty level, discounts up to 400%.
- Fill out the financial assistance application (downloadable from the program page) and attach your most recent federal tax return and proof of income.
- Mail or drop off the signed application with all documents to the DCMH Financial Assistance Program, 720 N. Lincoln St., Greensburg, IN 47240.
- Call 812-663-1323 if you have questions about the form.
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 Decatur 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.
- Decatur County Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance Program
- Decatur County Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance Policy (eff. 2024-04-01)