Salina Regional Health Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Salina Regional Health 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% charity write-off) if your total household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted rates on a sliding scale if your income is above 200% but no more than 300% of the federal poverty level.
How to apply: Salina Regional Health Center: Financial assistance (billing information)
Phone: 785-452-6299 — Patient Financial Services (333 S. Fourth St., Salina; toll-free 800-272-8790).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Fill out the financial assistance application completely — incomplete applications are not accepted.
- Attach proof of income: a full federal tax return and the last three months of pay stubs for every adult in the household.
- Send the completed application to Salina Regional Health Center, PO Box 5080, Salina, KS 67402, or ask Customer Service at 333 S. 4th St. for help.
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.
- Salina Regional Health Center financial assistance policy — plain language summary (PDF)
- Salina Regional Health Center billing information page (financial assistance)
- Salina Regional Health Center financial assistance application (PDF)