St Louis Childrens Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from St Louis Childrens Hospital? 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: Not published — call the billing department to ask. BJC's published policy covers discounts for household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, but it does not publish a separate free-care income line in the documents reviewed.
Discounted care: Discounted care may be available if your household income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty level (families earning over $100,000 a year are not eligible).
How to apply: BJC HealthCare: Financial assistance policy
Phone: 888-581-9401 — BJC Patient Services (financial assistance).
How to apply
- Check the income limit above — discounts go to households at or below 300% of the federal poverty level.
- Get the BJC financial assistance application and income chart (call the number above or visit bjc.org).
- Fill out the application and gather proof of income, like pay stubs or a tax return.
- Submit everything; you can apply before, during, or after care, up to 240 days after your first bill.
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.
- BJC HealthCare: Financial Assistance Policy (large print)