Methodist Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Methodist 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 (your entire hospital bill forgiven) if your total household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: A discount of 40% to 90% off your bill if your total household income is over 200% but not more than 500% of the federal poverty level.
How to apply: Methodist Healthcare: Financial assistance
Phone: 800-980-5794 — Methodist Healthcare's published pricing phone for questions about what you may owe; call and ask about financial assistance.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, and discounts up to 500%.
- Fill out the financial assistance application, available on the Methodist Healthcare financial assistance page.
- Gather proof of income for your whole household (for example, pay stubs or a tax return) and submit it with your application.
- If you have questions about the form or your bill, call 800-980-5794 and ask about financial assistance.
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.
- Methodist Healthcare — Summary of Financial Assistance Policy