United Hospital Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Can't afford a bill from United Hospital 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

How to apply

1. Check the income limit above — free care covers household incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level with no substantial assets.
2. You must have applied for and been denied Medicaid (if you might qualify) before applying.
3. Apply through MyWVUChart or download the financial assistance application and mail it in with proof of income (federal tax return or income documents).
4. A financial counselor reviews your application — call 304-598-6260 for help filling it out. Once approved, you are covered for six months.

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.
• WVU Medicine United Hospital Center financial assistance policy 2025 (PDF)
• WVU Medicine financial assistance FAQs (phone, eligibility)