Sampson Regional Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Sampson 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 (100% charity allowance) if your family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Discounted care: Reduced charity care if your income is between 201% and 300% of the federal poverty guidelines, plus payment plans of up to 36 months with payments capped at 5% of family income.
How to apply: Sampson Regional Medical Center: Financial assistance
Phone: 910-592-8511 — Financial counselors (onsite or by phone; 607 Beaman St., Clinton, NC).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — full assistance is up to 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
- Fill out the financial assistance application; you may also be screened for presumptive charity care based on federal poverty data.
- Attach proof of income, household size, and whether you have applied for Medicaid.
- Submit the completed application — you will be notified within 14 calendar days after it is received.
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.
- Sampson Regional Medical Center financial assistance policy binder (PDF, effective 2025)
- Sampson Regional Medical Center financial assistance page