Tulane Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Tulane 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 yearly income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines and you are uninsured or underinsured.
Discounted care: If your yearly income is between 200% and 400% of the federal poverty guidelines and your remaining bill after insurance is more than 10% of your yearly income, you may qualify for a reduced bill.
How to apply: LCMC Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 504-702-4862 — LCMC Health financial counselors (Mon-Fri, 8 am–4:30 pm).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines; reduced bills may apply up to 400%.
- Call LCMC Health financial counselors at 504-702-4862 for help with the application.
- Fill out the Tulane Health System charity discount application and provide proof of income (tax return, pay stubs, bank statements).
- The hospital reviews your application — if you are eligible, emergency and other needed care is covered and you will not be charged more than what is generally billed to insured patients.
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.
- Tulane Medical Center financial assistance policy (LCMC Health, 2022 English PDF)
- LCMC Health billing and financial assistance (financial counselors phone)