r/HospitalBills • u/icyy_possession • 18d ago

Question about charity

Long story short I’m from California, I got in a bit of trouble and was supposed to be booked in jail. My vitals didn’t check out and they took me to the hospital. At one point my officer releases my but never told me you’ll be financially responsible for everything.

I do have money to pay for the bill but for what was done was ridiculous, almost 10,000 for test and stuff. I want to apply for charity but wondering on what they check for.

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u/Defiant-Cupcake-3051 18d ago

How We Help – Dollar For

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u/icyy_possession 18d ago

What’s this?

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u/Mysterious-Art8838 17d ago

It’s #1 on your to do list. It’s legit. And as someone that doesn’t like talking on the phone or any verbal confrontation, it’s amazing.

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u/saysee23 18d ago

You can try, there's no way to know what that specific hospital/company looks at for charity.

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u/throwawayeverynight 18d ago

Each hospital determines based on your financial circumstances f you are eligible for any percentage

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u/ApplicationNovel4220 14d ago

The hospital has to make their Charity policy public. Check the hospital system webpage. Most likely they will want 3 months bank statements, proof of income. They might ask for W2. A list of assets and expenses. They will allow for a certain amount of money in your bank account and assets. If you are over income for 100% charity they probably have a sliding scale and you might qualify for a discount.

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u/icyy_possession 13d ago

Okay I do have some money saved up from a couple years but monthly income isn’t that much.

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u/Material-Alfalfa9444 18d ago

If you were in custody, the jail should be paying.

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u/icyy_possession 17d ago

I was in custody and at one point released after receiving some care. It was for dui but the Chp here won’t do shit about it. Was never told that hey you can leave because if your uninsured your responsibile

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u/soul_of_america 14d ago

Custody can be remanded to HC facilities for treatment, only citation issued in CA. Doing so means you are responsible for HC costs. Sounds like she tried to play the cops and got played herself.