Wilson Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Wilson 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
200%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted care on a sliding scale (60% to 90% off) if your household income is between 200% and 300% of the federal poverty level.
How to apply: Wilson Medical Center: Patient financial information
Phone: 252-399-8040 — Financial Counselors (during normal business hours).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; sliding-scale discounts from 200% to 300%.
- Get the application from the hospital's patient financial information page, or from the emergency room or admissions areas.
- Fill it out completely and attach proof of your household size, income, and other required documents.
- Submit it to: Wilson Medical Center - Financial Counselor, 1705 Tarboro St SW, Wilson, NC 27893, or call 252-399-8040 for help.
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.
- Wilson Medical Center: Financial Assistance Policy Plain Language Summary
- Wilson Medical Center: Financial Assistance Policy