Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Can't afford a bill from Southern Coos Hospital & 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

How to apply

1. Check the income limits above — full help up to 200% of the federal poverty level, partial discounts up to 300%.
2. Pick up the financial assistance application at the front desk, or call the billing office to have one mailed to you free of charge.
3. Return the completed application with proof of income (or a hardship letter if you have no income).

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.
• Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Financial Assistance Policy (rev. 07/2026)
• Southern Coos Hospital plain language summary — 100% at or below 200% FPL, 75%/50% discounts above