Medical Bill Help by State
Find state-specific information about charity care, dispute deadlines, consumer protections, and your rights under state and federal law.
Featured State Guides
Alabama
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Alaska
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Arizona
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Arkansas
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
California
Charity care up to 400% FPL
- Hospital Fair Pricing Act (SB 1276)
- Dispute deadline: 180 days from the date of service
Colorado
Charity care up to 250% FPL
- Colorado Hospital Discounted Care Program (C.R.S. 25.5-3-501)
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Connecticut
Charity care up to 250% FPL
- Connecticut General Statutes Section 19a-509c
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Delaware
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Florida
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- Florida Statutes Chapter 395.1041
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 60-180 days per provider policy
Georgia
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Hawaii
Charity care up to 300% FPL
- Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 323D
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Idaho
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Illinois
Charity care up to 600% FPL for some discounts
- Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act (210 ILCS 89)
- Dispute deadline: 180 days from date of service
Indiana
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Iowa
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Kansas
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Kentucky
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Louisiana
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Maine
Charity care up to 200% FPL
- Maine Health Security Act
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Maryland
Charity care up to 200% FPL
- Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission regulations
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Massachusetts
Charity care up to 300% FPL
- Health Safety Net (HSN) Program
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Michigan
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Minnesota
Charity care up to 275% FPL
- Minnesota Statutes Section 144.586
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Mississippi
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Missouri
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Montana
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Nebraska
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Nevada
Charity care up to 200% FPL
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 439B
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
New Hampshire
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
New Jersey
Charity care up to 300% FPL
- New Jersey Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
New Mexico
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
New York
Charity care up to 300% FPL (varies by hospital)
- New York Public Health Law Article 28
- Dispute deadline: 180 days from date of service or receipt of bill
North Carolina
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
North Dakota
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Ohio
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Oklahoma
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Oregon
Charity care up to 300% FPL
- Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 442
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Pennsylvania
Charity care up to 200% FPL
- Pennsylvania Health Care Facilities Act
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Rhode Island
Charity care up to 200% FPL
- Rhode Island General Laws Chapter 23-17
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
South Carolina
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
South Dakota
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Tennessee
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Texas
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 311
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - follow insurer/provider policy (typically 180 days)
Utah
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Vermont
Charity care up to 300% FPL
- Vermont Hospital Budget Review
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Virginia
Charity care up to 200% FPL
- Virginia Code Section 32.1-102.4
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Washington
Charity care up to 300% FPL
- Washington Charity Care Act (RCW 70.170)
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
West Virginia
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Wisconsin
Charity care up to 200% FPL
- Wisconsin Statutes Section 93.90
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Wyoming
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by hospital)
- No specific state charity care law
- Dispute deadline: No specific state deadline - typically 180 days
Washington D.C.
Charity care up to 400% FPL
- Healthcare Safety Net Administration Act
- Dispute deadline: 180 days from the date of service
Puerto Rico
Charity care up to 250% FPL (varies by program)
- Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration (ASES)
- Dispute deadline: No specific territorial deadline - typically 180 days
Guam
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by facility)
- Guam Memorial Hospital Authority charity care policy
- Dispute deadline: No specific territorial deadline - follow hospital policy
U.S. Virgin Islands
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by facility)
- VI Department of Health hospital charity care policies
- Dispute deadline: No specific territorial deadline - follow hospital policy
American Samoa
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by program)
- LBJ Tropical Medical Center financial assistance policy
- Dispute deadline: No specific territorial deadline - follow hospital policy
Northern Mariana Islands
Charity care up to 200% FPL (varies by program)
- Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation financial assistance policy
- Dispute deadline: No specific territorial deadline - follow hospital policy
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