Russell County Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Can't afford a bill from Russell County 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

How to apply

1. Check the income limits above — free care is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level, with a 70% discount up to 200%.
2. Use other resources first if you can — insurance, personal income, Kentucky Medicaid, or other assistance programs.
3. Get the application at the hospital admissions desk, from Patient Financial Services at 153 Dowell Rd, Russell Springs, KY, by calling to have one mailed, or by downloading it from the hospital's website.
4. Fill out the application completely and submit it; you can apply any time up to 240 days after your first post-discharge bill.

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.
• Russell County Hospital financial assistance policy (PDF, revised 02/2026)
• Russell County Hospital charity care guidelines (PDF, effective 01/2026)
• Russell County Hospital patient information (contact)