Parkland Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Parkland 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: Free care (a 100% write-off) if your household income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted care if your household income is between 200% and 400% of the federal poverty level — your out-of-pocket cost is capped at 4% of your yearly income on a sliding scale.
How to apply: HCA Healthcare: Patient financial support
Phone: 888-824-7655 — HCA Healthcare patient financial resources (billing and financial assistance questions).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care covers household income below 200% of the federal poverty level, with expanded help up to 400%.
- Ask the hospital for a financial assistance application and fill it out with your household income information.
- Gather income documents (pay stubs, tax return) and submit the application to the hospital.
- Call 888-824-7655 if you need help with the application or have billing questions.
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.
- HCA Healthcare Patient Financial Support page
- HCA HealthONE Contact Us (patient financial resources)