Methodist Richardson Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Methodist Richardson 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
Free care: Not published — call the billing department to ask. Methodist's published summary doesn't set separate free-care and discounted-care income limits. Instead, it says that if your yearly income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for financial assistance — and the balance you owe is then written off or discounted.
Discounted care: Not published — call the billing department to ask.
How to apply: Methodist Health System: Financial assistance
Phone: 866-364-9344 — Financial assistance, toll-free (also 214-947-6300). Call to get a free copy of the policy and application by mail, or for help understanding and completing the application.
How to apply
- Check the income limit above — if your yearly income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, you may qualify.
- Fill out the financial assistance application, which you can get from the Methodist Health System financial assistance page or by calling 866-364-9344 and asking for a free copy by mail.
- Gather proof of income and family size, such as pay stubs or a tax return, and submit the application to Methodist Health System.
- You can ask for help with your bill at any time — during your hospital stay or later in the billing process.
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 Health System — Plain Language Summary of Financial Assistance Policy
- Methodist Health System — Billing and Collection Policy (applies to Methodist Charlton, Dallas, Mansfield, Midlothian, Richardson, and Southlake)