Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Nonprofit acute care hospital in Los Angeles, CA.

Verified from the hospital's own policy

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $63,840 for 1 person, $86,560 for 2, $109,280 for 3, $132,000 for 4, $154,720 for 5 or $177,440 for 6. It likely gives a discount to households with a yearly income up to $95,760 for 1 person, $129,840 for 2, $163,920 for 3, $198,000 for 4, $232,080 for 5 or $266,160 for 6.

The hospital makes the final decision.

Discount steps

• 0% to 400% of poverty level, you pay $0 (Charity Care)
• 401% to 450% of poverty level, you pay 95% discount if uninsured, 90% discount if insured
• 451% to 500% of poverty level, you pay 90% discount if uninsured, 80% discount if insured
• 501% to 550% of poverty level, you pay 85% discount if uninsured, 70% discount if insured
• 551% to 600% of poverty level, you pay 85% discount if uninsured, 60% discount if insured

How to apply

1. Call (323) 866-8600 and ask for financial assistance.
2. Application form
3. Financial Assistance Policy (effective January 1, 2025; revised 09/01/25)
4. Bring recent tax returns or pay stubs for you and your spouse or partner, Health Savings Account statement, if you have one.
5. We do not have the deadline yet. Apply as soon as you get a bill, and ask the billing office to pause collections while you apply.

Savings and property

The policy looks at income only, not savings or property.

Very large bills

Out-of-pocket costs at the hospital over 10% of family income (current or prior 12 months, whichever is lower); the policy defines this but does not state the discount it brings

Languages

English, Spanish, Farsi, Russian, Armenian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, Czech

If you have insurance

Insured patients can also apply for help with deductibles and copays. Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.

What is covered

Covered

Medically necessary services, including emergency services, by the hospital and covered physicians

Not covered

Community doctors on the medical staff who are not part of Cedars-Sinai bill separately and may have their own programs. Emergency doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are covered by this policy.

State program in California

Notes

Free care if your family income is at or below 400% of the poverty level. From 401% to 600% you get a discount on a sliding scale. The discount is bigger if you have no insurance. If you get a discount, you will not be charged more than Medicare or Medi-Cal would pay, whichever is greater. Insured patients who cannot meet their share of costs can get the insured discount. Savings and other assets are not counted. Uninsured patients get an automatic self-pay discount without applying. The application says there are no deadlines for applying. You do not have to apply for Medi-Cal first, but you may be screened for it. Approval lasts 6 months. After 12 months you must apply again. The policy defines high medical costs as out-of-pocket costs over 10% of family income, but it does not say what discount that brings. Patients who do not qualify may still ask for help as medically indigent, and finance leaders decide case by case. Appeals go in writing to the Associate Director of Patient Service, then to the Vice President, Finance. The phone number is the Cedars-Sinai Patient Services line used for every hospital in the policy. The plain language summary is Attachment A inside the policy. The policy took effect January 1, 2025 and was revised 09/01/25.

Sources

• Free care level

  Charity Care will be made available to patients whose family income is at or below 400% of FPL.

• Discount level

  Patients whose income ranges between 401% to 600% of FPL qualify for a Discount Payment.

• Discount steps

  FPL % 400% 450% 500% 550% 600% Uninsured 100% 95% 90% 85% 85% Underinsured 100% 90% 80% 70% 60%

• Insured patients

  for patients who have health insurance but are unable to meet their share of costs due to high premiums or out-of-pocket costs.

• Asset test

  Assets, including monetary assets, will not be included in determining eligibility for Charity Care or a Discount Payment.

• Very large bills

  Annual Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred by a patient at the hospital that exceed the lesser of 10 percent of the patient’s current family income

• What is not covered

  Community Members of the Organization’s Medical Staff (i.e., providers not part of the Organization) may also make financial assistance available to their patients.

• Documents

  documentation of income shall be limited to recent tax returns or pay stubs of the patient and/or the Patient’s Family

• Languages

  Free copies of this Summary, the Policy or the Application are available in English, Spanish, Farsi, Russian, Armenian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, or Czech.

• Financial counseling phone

  Call Patient Services at 323-866-8600.

• Deadline

  There are no required deadlines for applying.

• Facility named in policy

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation (“CSMCF”), Huntington Hospital and Huntington Health Physicians

Last checked. 2026-11-10