Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Ira Davenport 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: Free care if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted care if your household income is between 201% and 400% of the federal poverty level — an 80% discount at 201–250%, 60% at 251–300%, 40% at 301–350%, and 20% at 351–400%.
How to apply: Arnot Health: Patient & family info (financial assistance)
Phone: 607-737-4281 — Arnot Health Community Care program (Mon–Fri, business hours).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — eligibility is based on your annual family income.
- Fill out the financial assistance application through Arnot Health's Credit Services department.
- Send the application with proof of income (pay stubs, tax return, or bank statements).
- You will be notified of the decision; if you have trouble with the form, call the Community Care number above.
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.
- Arnot Health Community Care Program policy (PDF)
- Arnot Health: Patient & family info