Oak Valley Hospital District: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Oak Valley Hospital District? 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
200%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted care if your household income is between 201% and 400% of the federal poverty level - you pay the Medicare or Medi-Cal rate, whichever is higher.
How to apply: Oak Valley Hospital: Financial assistance
Phone: 209-848-5366 — Patient Financial Services (Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm, except holidays).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above. If your household income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, you may qualify for free or discounted care.
- Fill out the free Financial Assistance Application and attach proof of your income.
- Submit it in person or by mail to Patient Financial Services, 350 South Oak Avenue, Oakdale, CA 95361. Call 209-848-5366 if you need help with the form.
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.
- Oak Valley Hospital: Financial assistance
- Oak Valley Hospital District - HCAI hospital billing policies