Barstow Community Hospital — Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Do you qualify for FREE care?

Barstow Community Hospital provides free (charity) care to patients at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level. If your yearly household income is at or below the amount for your household size, you likely qualify for 100% free care:

Discounted care

Patients up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Level qualify for discounted care — you'd owe no more than the amount generally billed to insured patients:

What you'll need to apply

• Recent tax return (documenting income for year first billed or 12 months prior)
• Recent paystubs (within 6-month period before first billing, or when Application submitted for preservices) or a letter from the employer
• Written attestation that furnished information is accurate

How to apply

When you call, say: “I'd like to apply for financial assistance (charity care) for a hospital bill. Can you send me the application and tell me which documents I need?”

Based on this hospital's policy effective 02/28/2025.