The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton? 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 (a 100% discount) if your yearly household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Discounted care: If your household income is between 201% and 500% of the poverty guidelines and your Baylor Scott & White medical bills are at least 5% of your yearly income, you pay the lesser of your account balance or 10% of gross charges.
How to apply: Baylor Scott & White Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 855-760-0600 — Hospital line — ask for financial counseling.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — for non-emergency care, you must live in the Baylor Scott & White service area. (The Heart Hospital – Denton follows the system-wide Baylor Scott & White policy.)
- Fill out the financial assistance application on the page above — you can apply up to 365 days after your first bill.
- Include proof of income and household size, like pay stubs or a tax return.
- First apply for any other coverage you may be eligible for, like Medicaid — Baylor Scott & White requires this before granting assistance.
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 The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton charges
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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.
- Financial Assistance Program, Baylor Scott & White Health
- Plain Language Summary — Financial Assistance Policy, Baylor Scott & White Health