Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville? 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 on a sliding scale if your household income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level (for uninsured and underinsured patients). If your bills are very large, you may qualify even at a higher income.
How to apply: Marshfield Clinic: Financial assistance
Phone: 800-782-8581 — Marshfield Clinic patient assistance counselors (ask for ext. 9-4475; Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CT).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above - compare your household income and family size to the federal poverty level.
- Fill out the financial assistance application and include proof of income (your most recent tax return and two recent pay stubs).
- Mail or email the completed application to the Patient Assistance Center (1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449).
- Allow about 30 days for processing - you will get a letter with the decision.
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.
- Marshfield Clinic: Financial assistance