University Of California Irvine Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from University Of California Irvine 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 (a 100% write-off) if you are uninsured and your household income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: If you have insurance but your out-of-pocket medical bills from the past 12 months are more than 10% of your family income (and income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level), your out-of-pocket balance is written off in full. Uninsured patients above 400% of the federal poverty level get a 50–70% discount.
How to apply: UCI Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 844-320-0965 — UCI Health financial services (Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. PT).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care covers uninsured patients at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
- Call 844-320-0965 and ask for a Patient Advocate, who will give you the confidential financial application and help you fill it out.
- Complete the application and provide documents verifying your household finances.
- The hospital reviews your application and applies the write-off or discount to emergency and other medically necessary 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.
- UCI Health charity care policy (September 2025)
- UCI Health financial assistance page (phone, eligibility)