Trident Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Trident Medical Center? 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 at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: If your income is between 201% and 400% of the federal poverty level and your balance is over $1,500, your out-of-pocket cost is capped at 4% of your annual income on a sliding scale. Uninsured patients also get a large discount (about 92% off the bill at most facilities).
How to apply: HCA Healthcare: Patient financial support
Phone: 843-797-7000 — Main hospital number — ask for patient financial services.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care covers incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, and reduced balances apply up to 400%.
- Call the hospital at 843-797-7000 and ask for patient financial services — they will screen you for Medicaid and other programs too.
- Fill out the financial assistance application and send in proof of income (pay stubs, tax return, or similar).
- The hospital reviews your application and tells you what you owe — the discount is applied to emergency and other needed care.
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.
- HCA Healthcare patient financial support (system-wide charity care policies)
- Trident Medical Center (Trident Health System / HCA, phone)