St Lukes Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from St Lukes 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: Free care if your household income is below 200% of the federal poverty level — you won't have to pay your hospital bill.
Discounted care: Discounted care if your household income is between 200% and 600% of the federal poverty level — you won't pay more than the amounts generally billed to patients with insurance, and you may qualify for more discounts.
How to apply: UnityPoint Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 712-279-1845 — Patient financial counselor, Sioux City.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — you'll need your household income and family size.
- Apply online through MyUnityPoint, or call the number above to apply with a live representative.
- Send in proof of income and any other documents they ask for.
- UnityPoint reviews your application and tells you how much help you qualify for.
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.
- UnityPoint Health: Financial assistance
- UnityPoint Health: Financial Assistance plain language summary (PDF)