Fhn Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Fhn 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. FHN says patients whose combined income and assets are at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines may qualify for free or discounted care — the hospital sets the exact level for each patient.
Discounted care: If your combined income and assets are at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines, you may qualify for free or discounted care; every uninsured patient also gets a universal 20% discount regardless of income.
How to apply: FHN: Billing and financial information
Phone: 877-720-1555 — FHN financial counselors (toll free; also 815-599-7950).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — FHN's program considers your combined income and assets against 300% of the federal poverty guidelines.
- Use the online financial assistance screening tool on the FHN website (www.fhn.org) to see if you qualify and start the simplified online application.
- Gather proof of your income and assets to support the application.
- Submit the application through the portal — call 877-720-1555 to reach a financial counselor for help or questions.
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.
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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.
- FHN announcement of its financial assistance program (program details quoted from FHN leadership)
- FHN patient financial policy (hospital document)