Providence St Vincent Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Providence St Vincent 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 (100% write-off) if your family income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty level. (One system-wide program covers Providence hospitals; Oregon has its own policy version.)
Discounted care: 75% off if your income is between 301% and 400% of the poverty level — and you never pay more than insured patients pay for the same care.
How to apply: Providence: Financial assistance
Phone: 855-229-6466 — Providence financial counselors (Mon–Fri, 7am–5:30pm Pacific).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — they depend on the state where you got care (this is the Oregon policy).
- Fill out Providence's financial assistance application (free online, or pick up a paper copy at the hospital's registration desk).
- Attach proof of income (a tax return, pay stubs, or W-2s) and send the application to the address on the form. Your bill is put on hold while it's reviewed.
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.
- Providence Financial Assistance Policy — Oregon (PDF)
- Providence: Financial help