Inova Fairfax Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Inova Fairfax 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
400%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care (a 100% discount) if you are uninsured or underinsured and your household income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Help with copays and deductibles if you have insurance but low income. If your medical bills are extraordinarily high, catastrophic assistance may also apply.
How to apply: Inova: Billing & insurance
Phone: 571-472-5880 — Inova Financial Assistance Team.
How to apply
- Check the income limit above - compare your household income and family size to the federal poverty level. You must also meet Inova's residency rules (for example, 30 days in Virginia for emergency-care discounts).
- If you are uninsured, first apply for Medicaid or another government program - Inova requires this.
- Fill out the financial assistance application with proof of income, residency, and family size, then mail it to Inova Patient Financial Services.
- Allow about 30 days for processing.
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.
- Inova: Financial Assistance Policy plain language summary (PDF)
- Inova: How to submit your financial assistance application (2026) (PDF)