Osborne County Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Osborne County Memorial 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: Not published — call the billing department to ask. The hospital does not publish a specific free-care income cutoff. Discounts are based on your family size and annual income, using a sliding scale tied to the federal poverty guidelines.
Discounted care: Not published — call the billing department to ask.
How to apply: Osborne County Memorial Hospital: Patient info
Phone: 785-346-2121 — Hospital business office - ask about financial assistance.
How to apply
- Call the business office at 785-346-2121 to ask about the financial assistance discount.
- Fill out the financial assistance application, with proof of your home address, household income, and insurance coverage.
- Once approved, your discount is honored for six months. Reapply if you still need help after that.
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.
- Osborne County Memorial Hospital: Patient info