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HCA Patient Financial Assistance

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Mark Cappel
UpdatedJul 22, 2024
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Key Takeaways:
  • Learn if you qualify for private charitable or government assistance.
  • HCA may forgive a debt, or offer you a substantial discount if your income is low.
  • How to learn more about medical debt settlement and bankruptcy.
  • Start your FREE debt assessment

Your Options to Solve Your HCA Medical Bills

You have options if you cannot afford to pay your HCA medical bill.

Talk to the billing department at your HCA hospital or HCA surgery center. HCA's financial counselors will walk you through your possible sources of patient financial assistance, including:

  • Government sources of medical assistance, including Medicare and Medicaid
  • Private sources of financial assistance, including local charities
  • HCA's charity care if your income is low
  • HCA financial assistance program, which offers discounts if your income is low

See the Bills.com article How to Handle Medical Bills Debt to learn if you qualify for Medicaid and how to find sources of private charity.

HCA Charity Care

You qualify for HCA Charity Care if you have no insurance, need emergency non-elective care, and have financial resources and/or income to at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.

HCA At A Glance

Hospital Corp. of American (HCA) is a Nashville, Tenn. operator of 160 hospitals and 110 surgery centers in 20 US states and London, England. It was founded in 1968.

You need to to complete a simple form and provide income and resource verification information to qualify for HCA Charity Care.

HCA Financial Assistance Program

You qualify for the HCA financial assistance if you have no insurance and do not qualify for Medicaid, charity care, or other assistance, and your household financial resources and/or income is more than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. You will receive a bill containing a discount of the total charges.

Help For HCA Medical Debt

Talk to a Bills.com debt settlement partner to learn your options to resolving your medical debt.

HCA will negotiate with its patients who have financial difficulties and attempt to create a payment plan based on the amount due and the patient’s financial status.

If after negotiating with your HCA hospital or surgery center you still have a medical bill you cannot afford, you need to explore your other options to learn how to handle your medical bills, including debt settlement and bankruptcy.

Bills Action Plan

Ask your HCA medical provider's billing office to help you understand your options to resolve your HCA bill. Your options include qualifying for:

  • Government assistance
  • Assistance from local organizations
  • HCA charity assistance
  • HCA payment assistance

Which of these you may qualify for depends on your financial circumstances.

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Did you know?

If you are struggling with debt, you are not alone. According to the NY Federal Reserve total household debt as of Quarter Q1 2024 was $17.69 trillion. Student loan debt was $1.60 trillion and credit card debt was $1.12 trillion.

According to data gathered by Urban.org from a sample of credit reports, about 26% of people in the US have some kind of debt in collections. The median debt in collections is $1,739. Student loans and auto loans are common types of debt. Of people holding student debt, approximately 8% had student loans in collections. The national Auto/Retail debt delinquency rate was 4%.

The amount of debt and debt in collections vary by state. For example, in Vermont, 16% have any kind of debt in collections and the median debt in collections is $1501. Medical debt is common and 5% have that in collections. The median medical debt in collections is $482.

To maintain an excellent credit score it is vital to make timely payments. However, there are many circumstances that lead to late payments or debt in collections. The good news is that there are a lot of ways to deal with debt including debt consolidation and debt relief solutions.

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5 Comments

FFaiz Nur, May, 2020

I was HCA hospital before but now i received bill for financial assistance application from hospital but i don't know how do it so now i want help please. Kindly.

DDaniel Cohen, Jul, 2020

Faiz, use this link to the HCA website. Read the info and contact HCA directly using the contact us info on the page.

JJim Lindamood, Jan, 2020

I was recently hospitalized and have now received a large bill that my Medicare didn't cover. I'd like to set up a payment plan to take care of the out of pocket charges.

DDaniel Cohen, Jan, 2020

Jim,

You didn't reach HCA, but left your comment at Bills.com, likely having done a search online and then clicking on a link to our article about HCA.

Please do another search with "HCA" and the name of the city or strate in which you live, e.g., "HCA Houston" or "HCA Virginia." If it happens that either of those areas apply to where you received treatment, click on the link I used.

SSandra, Oct, 2019

Hi. My name is Sandra Miranda. I've been on FMLA. regarding Emergency health of my mother. Got diagnostic Glioma level IV. Was and ICU 2 days. Back to starting to take care of myself.All of all my bills are behind and I need help paying my rent.