Hannibal Regional Hospital - Charity of Care Philopsophy

You may meet charity care qualifications if:

• You are insured with coverage that is inadequate to pay for the hospital service but do not have the ability to pay the balance.
• You are uninsured without the ability to pay for hospital services.
• Your family income is below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline.
• Your spendable income allowance is less than 5% of the balance owed the hospital on a month to month basis. Spendable income allowance defined as income available for payment after consideration for the following:

1. Mortgage or rent expense
2. Utilities
3. Car payment/transportation costs
4. Food
5. Uninsured medications
6. Child support and daycare
7. Insurance for auto, health and property

• You have total assets available to pay hospital expenses worth less than $2,000 with the following exceptions:

1. Home Equity
2. Auto Equity
3. Life Insurance Equity

• You can demonstrate a verifiable inability to borrow the funds needed to eliminate the account balance.

Hannibal Regional Hospital will consider all patients that are uninsured, under-insured or unemployed potential candidates for charitable assistance. Charitable services will be provided without an expectation of payment.

Hannibal Regional Hospital believes that caring for the patient sometimes includes helping that patient resolve financial matters that are a result of their hospital stay.

Contact Us:

If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please feel to contact us.

E-mail: Director, Patient Financial Services