Saint Francis Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Saint Francis 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
200%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care (100% discount) if your gross family income is under 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Discounted care: A 90% discount if your income is between 200% and 300% of the federal poverty guidelines, or an 80% discount if it is between 300% and 400%.
How to apply: HSHS: Financial assistance
Phone: 833-464-1778 — HSHS Patient Financial Services (financial assistance).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care is under 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
- Fill out the HSHS financial assistance application and attach proof of income and a statement of assets.
- Show you have explored other ways to pay first (insurance, Medicaid, or other public aid) where appropriate.
- Submit the application to HSHS; call the number above if you need help completing it.
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.
See what Saint Francis Medical Center charges
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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.
- HSHS financial assistance policy — plain language summary (system-wide)
- HSHS financial assistance page