Owatonna Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Owatonna 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: Free care if your household income is at or below 275% of the federal poverty level, through Allina Health's Partners Care program.
Discounted care: If you are uninsured and do not qualify for free care, you may still get a discount on medically necessary services if your annual household income is below $125,000.
How to apply: Allina Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 612-262-9000 — Patient Financial Services (billing questions). Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Toll-free 1-800-859-5077.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — if your household income is at or below 275% of the federal poverty level, you may qualify for free care through Partners Care.
- Ask for a Partners Care application at any Allina clinic, or call 612-262-9000 (toll-free 1-800-859-5077) to have one sent to you.
- Fill out the application and send it with proof of your current income and insurance information to the address on the form.
- Allina will review your application and let you know what help you qualify for.
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.
- Allina Health Uninsured Discount Program (PDF)
- Billing frequently asked questions