Freeman Health System - Freeman West: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Freeman Health System - Freeman West? 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 (full waiver) if your annual household income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Free care with a fixed copayment if your income is above 100% but not more than 250% of the federal poverty level; Freeman also offers partially discounted care at higher incomes and a 40% self-pay discount for uninsured patients.
How to apply: Freeman Health System: Billing and insurance
Phone: 417-347-6660 — Financial counselor (Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — approval is based on your gross household income compared to the federal poverty guidelines.
- Get the financial assistance application (in English or Spanish) from the Freeman billing and insurance page, a financial counselor, or the admissions desk at Freeman West, Freeman East, or Freeman Neosho.
- Fill out the application and send it to Patient Accounts, 3220 S. McClelland Blvd., Joplin, MO, any provider's office or hospital location, or by email to [email protected].
- The hospital reviews your application and tells you what you qualify for — call 417-347-6660 with 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.
- Freeman Health System financial assistance policy (system document)
- Freeman Health System billing and insurance page (system site)