Wetzel County Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Can't afford a bill from Wetzel County Hospital? 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 if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. You will also need to have applied for and been denied Medicaid.
2. Fill out the financial assistance application — apply through MyWVUChart or download the application from the WVU Medicine financial assistance page.
3. Complete every section and attach the required income documents.
4. Submit it, or call a financial counselor at 304-598-6260 (Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm) for help with the application.

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: 2026 Financial Assistance Policy Plain Language Summary
• WVU Medicine: Financial Assistance