East Adams Rural Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from East Adams Rural 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 family income is not more than 200% of the federal poverty level — the patient-responsibility part of your hospital bill is covered in full.
Discounted care: Discounted care if your family income is between 201% and 300% of the federal poverty level: a 75% discount at 201-250%, and a 50% discount at 251-300%.
How to apply: East Adams Rural Healthcare: Charity care application (PDF)
Phone: 509-659-5406 — Billing office; help with the application is free, including language help.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care up to 200% of the poverty level, discounts up to 300%.
- Fill out the charity care/financial assistance application and attach proof of family income (pay stubs, tax return, or benefits letter).
- Submit it to the hospital — discounts apply retroactively to eligible bills once approved.
- Call the billing office at 509-659-5406 for free help completing 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 East Adams Rural 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.
- East Adams Rural Hospital: Charity Care & Financial Assistance policy (2025)
- East Adams Rural Healthcare: Charity care application form instructions