Southeast Health Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Southeast Health 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 if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: A 75% discount if your household income is between 200% and 300% of the federal poverty level.
How to apply: Southeast Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 334-793-8111 — Hospital main line, published on southeasthealth.org (ask for Patient Financial Services).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care up to 200% of the federal poverty level, 75% off between 200% and 300%.
- Call the number above and ask for Patient Financial Services to request the financial assistance application.
- Complete the application with your income proof (tax return, pay stubs) and return it to Patient Financial Services.
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 Southeast Health Medical Center charges
Check if you qualify at other hospitals
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.
- Southeast Health Financial Assistance Policy — free at or below 200% FPL, 75% discount 200-300%