Tampa General Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Tampa General 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
300%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if your household income is between 0 and 300% of the federal poverty level, or if your hospital charges are more than 25% of your annual household income.
Discounted care: A 65% discount on hospital charges if you do not qualify for free care.
How to apply: Tampa General Hospital: Financial assistance
Phone: 813-844-8084 — Patient Financial Assistance (Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — Tampa General uses federal poverty guidelines, and also looks at your assets and medical expenses.
- Fill out the financial assistance application from the hospital's financial assistance page.
- Submit it with your financial information — financial counselors can help you through the qualifying process if you call the number above.
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 Tampa General 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.
- Tampa General Hospital: Financial assistance and policies information
- Tampa General Hospital Financial Assistance & Charity Care Policy (PDF)