Pondera Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Pondera 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% adjustment of what you owe) if your family income is below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, under Logan Health's system-wide policy.
Discounted care: If your family income is between 200% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, you get a partial discount on a sliding scale based on income and family size.
How to apply: Logan Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 406-271-3211 — Logan Health – Conrad (formerly Pondera Medical Center).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care below 200% of the poverty guidelines, partial discounts up to 400%.
- Request a Financial Assistance application from the hospital's Patient Financial Advising department.
- Complete the application and include proof of household income.
- Return the application within the application period — the hospital will review it and tell you 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.
- Logan Health Financial Assistance Policy and Procedure (PDF)
- Notice of Availability of Financial Assistance (PDF)