Monroe County Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Monroe County 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. The hospital doesn't publish a free-care income cutoff online. Under its policy, you may qualify for a 100% write-off or other assistance based on your gross income and assets — household income must be at or below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines, and cash reserves must be below Medicaid guidelines.
Discounted care: If your household income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines, you can be considered for financial assistance — the hospital sets the amount of help from your application.
How to apply: Monroe County Medical Center: Financial assistance policy
Phone: 270-487-9231 — Hospital main line (published by the hospital); ask for the business office or financial assistance.
How to apply
- Check the income limit above — household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines, with limited cash reserves.
- Fill out the financial assistance application and gather proof of income (W-2, tax return, pay stubs, or unemployment statement) plus bank account information.
- Submit the application to the hospital's business office — you can apply up to three months before receiving care.
- The hospital will mail you a letter with its decision, the assistance percentage, and any remaining balance.
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.
- Monroe County Medical Center — Financial Assistance Policy