Rapides Regional Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Rapides Regional 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% charity discount) if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, for non-elective care under HCA Healthcare's charity discount policy.
Discounted care: If your bill is over $1,500 and your income is between 201% and 400% of the federal poverty level, HCA's expanded financial assistance may reduce what you owe. Uninsured patients also get an uninsured discount on non-elective services.
How to apply: Rapides Regional Medical Center: Pricing and financial information
Phone: 888-246-3812 — Pricing phone number — call to discuss your bill and ask about charity care or financial assistance.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, possible discounts up to 400%.
- Call 888-246-3812 and ask about charity care and financial assistance for your bill.
- Provide proof of your household income and family size so the hospital can check your eligibility.
- The hospital will review your information and let you know what discount 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.
- Financial Assistance | HCA Virginia (HCA Healthcare charity discount policy)
- Pricing Transparency | Rapides Regional Medical Center