St David's South Austin Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from St David's South Austin 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: Uninsured or underinsured patients with yearly income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines may be classified as financially indigent — accepted for care with no payment obligation or a discounted one.
Discounted care: Not published — call the billing department to ask.
How to apply: St. David's HealthCare: Financial resources
Phone: 800-980-5794 — St. David's Financial Representatives.
How to apply
- Check the income limit above — the no-payment-or-discounted classification goes to uninsured or underinsured patients at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
- Call the number above and ask for a financial assistance application.
- Fill out the application and gather proof of income, like pay stubs or a tax return.
- Submit everything to the hospital; they will verify your income and let you know the decision.
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.
- St. David's HealthCare: Financial Assistance Policy (Board approved; covers South Austin Medical Center)
- St. David's HealthCare: Financial Resources