Tahoe Forest Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Tahoe Forest 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. Tahoe Forest's Financial Assistance Program can cover 100% of your hospital bill or part of it, depending on how you qualify — apply if your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: If you qualify at a partial level, the program discounts part of your Tahoe Forest Hospital District bill instead of the full amount.
How to apply: Tahoe Forest Hospital: Help paying your bill
Phone: 530-582-6458 — Financial Counseling, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
How to apply
- Check the income guideline above — the program is based on your family size and income, and applies to Tahoe Forest Hospital District bills only.
- Call Financial Counseling at 530-582-6458 to start the screening process.
- Complete the financial assistance application and provide your financial information.
- Return the application by mail (PO Box 759, Truckee, CA 96160) or drop it off at the hospital's main lobby desk.
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.
See what Tahoe Forest Hospital charges
Check if you qualify at other hospitals
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.
- Help paying your bill — Financial Assistance, Tahoe Forest Hospital District
- Hospital billing policies — Tahoe Forest Hospital, HCAI