St Francis Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from St Francis 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
275%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: A full write-off of your hospital charges if you are uninsured and your household income is at or below 275% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Not published — call the billing department to ask.
How to apply: FMOL Health: Financial assistance policy
Phone: 844-765-8872 — FMOL Health financial counselors (Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.).
How to apply
- Check the income limit above - compare your household income and family size to the federal poverty level. This policy is for uninsured patients; underinsured patients get help with gaps in coverage.
- Fill out the financial assistance application and gather proof of income.
- Submit it to the hospital's Admissions Department or by mail to the address on the application.
- If you earn above 275% but your medical expenses from the past year are more than 20% of your family income, you may still qualify - ask a financial counselor.
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.
- FMOL Health: Financial Assistance Policy