Murray-calloway County Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Murray-calloway County 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
150%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 150% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounts of 75%, 50%, or 25% off your bill for household incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty level.
How to apply: Murray-Calloway County Hospital: Financial assistance application
Phone: 270-752-2186 — Financial Counselor (listed in the hospital's 2026 financial assistance packet).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — you must be a U.S. citizen with a Social Security number who lives or works in Calloway County (or was referred here for services not available in your county).
- Fill out the financial assistance application and attach proof of income and residence.
- Send the application to the hospital's Financial Assistance Counselor within 6 months (180 days) of your date of service.
- The hospital will screen you for Medicaid first, then decide on your 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.
See what Murray-calloway County Hospital charges
Check if you qualify at other hospitals
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.
- Murray-Calloway County Hospital 2026 financial assistance application packet (PDF)
- Murray-Calloway County Hospital financial assistance annual income guidelines (PDF)