Hca Florida Lake City Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Hca Florida Lake City 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 household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. This covers emergency and non-elective care, with a 100% write-off of the charges.
Discounted care: If your household income is between 201% and 400% of the federal poverty level, HCA's expanded charity care may reduce what you owe — what you pay is capped at 4% of your annual income on a sliding scale. If you have no insurance, you also get an automatic discount of about 92% off your bill.
How to apply: HCA Healthcare: Financial assistance
Phone: 844-608-4221 — Patient account services for HCA Healthcare (Parallon). Call with questions about applying for financial assistance or checking your application.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, you may qualify for free care.
- Call 844-608-4221 or ask the hospital for a financial assistance application.
- Fill out the application and attach proof of income, such as recent pay stubs or a tax return.
- Submit the application and wait for the hospital's written decision on what you owe.
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.
- HCA Healthcare: Patient Financial Support
- Parallon: Contact Us / patient financial assistance
- HCA Florida Healthcare: Financial Assistance