Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion? 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
150%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 150% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted care if your household income is between 151% and 249% of the federal poverty level — 75% off at 151–200%, 50% off at 201–249%.
How to apply: Iowa Specialty Hospital: Financial options
Phone: 515-532-9300 — Business office — call to ask about eligibility or get help with the application.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — eligibility is based on your household income and family size.
- Fill out the financial assistance application (the business office can help you complete it).
- Send the application with proof of income — you can apply at admission, before discharge, or up to 240 days after discharge.
- If approved, you will be charged no more than current Medicare rates for the care.
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.
- Iowa Specialty Hospital financial assistance policy (PDF, revised 02/23/2026)
- Iowa Specialty Hospital: Financial options