Jefferson Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Jefferson Medical Center? 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
200%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Not published — call the billing department to ask.
How to apply: WVU Medicine: Financial assistance
Phone: 304-598-6260 — Patient financial services (Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care covers household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Fill out the financial assistance application — get it through MyWVUChart or download the form from the financial assistance page.
- Gather your income documents and, if you applied for Medicaid, your denial letter.
- Mail the completed application, or visit a WVU Medicine financial counselor in person — call 304-598-6260 if you need help.
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.
- WVU Medicine 2026 Financial Assistance Policy - Plain Language Summary
- WVU Medicine Financial Assistance page