Kiowa County Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Kiowa County 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
200%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if your household income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Not published — call the billing department to ask.
How to apply: Kiowa County Memorial Hospital: Financial assistance policy
Phone: 620-723-3341 — Patient Financial Services (Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.).
How to apply
- Check the income limit above — under 200% of the federal poverty level means free care for emergency and medically necessary services.
- Ask for the financial assistance application at the billing office (721 W. Kansas, Greensburg) or by phone; staff can help you fill it out.
- Attach your tax returns, recent pay stubs, and bank statements as listed on the application.
- Return it to the hospital and you will get a written decision; you may need to reapply every 180 days.
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.
See what Kiowa County Memorial Hospital charges
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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.
- Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Financial Assistance Policy
- KCMH Financial Assistance Policy plain language summary