Los Angeles Community Hospital
Acute care hospital in Los Angeles, CA.
Verified from the hospital's own policy
Los Angeles Community Hospital likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $39,900 for 1 person, $54,100 for 2, $68,300 for 3, $82,500 for 4, $96,700 for 5 or $110,900 for 6. It likely gives a discount 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.
The hospital makes the final decision.
| People in household | Free care up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,900 | $63,840 |
| 2 | $54,100 | $86,560 |
| 3 | $68,300 | $109,280 |
| 4 | $82,500 | $132,000 |
| 5 | $96,700 | $154,720 |
| 6 | $110,900 | $177,440 |
Discount steps
- 0% to 250% of poverty level, you pay $0
- 251% to 400% of poverty level, you pay Uninsured: 100% of the Medicare DRG rate (inpatient) or Medicare OPPS rate (outpatient). Insured: patient share above the Medicare allowed amount is written off.
How to apply
- Call (562) 293-3200 and ask for financial assistance.
- Application form
- PA.35 Charity Care Policy and PA.36 Low Income Financial Assistance Policy (both revised 09/02/2026)
- Bring completed financial assistance application, 3 months of pay stubs from around the date of service, or a federal income tax return, if you have no income, a signed statement that you are unemployed.
- 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.
- Very large bills
- Out-of-pocket medical costs over 10% of family income (current or prior 12 months), for family income up to 400% of the poverty level.
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 hospital services, including coinsurance, copays, and deductibles for insured patients.
- Not covered
- Physicians who practice at the hospital bill separately and are not covered.
State program in California
Hospital Fair Pricing Act (Health and Safety Code 127400 et seq.)
Every licensed general acute care, acute psychiatric, and special hospital in California must have a charity care policy and a discount payment policy. A patient can ask for help if they are uninsured (self-pay) or have high medical costs, and their family income is not more than 400% of the federal poverty level. Hospitals may choose to help people with higher incomes. With a discount, the bill is capped at about what Medicare or Medi-Cal would pay, whichever is greater. You can apply at any time, even after a bill goes to collections. Immigration status does not affect eligibility.
Income levels in the program are discount up to 400% of poverty level.
Applies to each licensed general acute care hospital, acute psychiatric hospital, and special hospital in California.
Apply to the hospital's financial assistance office. Each hospital's policies and applications are posted on its website and on HCAI's Hospital Fair Pricing Policy Lookup (https://hcai.ca.gov/affordability/hospital-fair-billing-program/hospital-fair-pricing-policy-lookup/).
Is a self-pay patient OR a patient with high medical costs; AND Patient's family income is not more than 400 percent of the federal poverty
Program source, checked 2026-11-10
Hospital Bill Complaint Program (HCAI)
A free state program at HCAI. If a hospital wrongly denied you financial assistance, did not tell you about its programs, or sent you to collections the wrong way, you can file a complaint online (English and Spanish) or by mail (many languages). You must have applied to the hospital first for HCAI to review an eligibility decision. If HCAI finds you paid too much, the hospital must refund you within 30 days. It covers problems on or after January 1, 2022. It does not handle general billing disputes, price transparency, Good Faith Estimates, or bills from emergency room doctors.
Applies to complaints about any hospital covered by the Hospital Fair Pricing Act.
File online through the Patient Complaint Portal (https://hcai.ca.gov/affordability/hospital-fair-billing-program/hospital-bill-complaint-program/should-i-file-a-complaint/) or mail the Patient Complaint Form to Department of Health Care Access and Information, Hospital Bill Complaint Program, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 1101, Sacramento, CA 95833.
If you believe you were wrongly denied financial assistance, you may file a complaint with the Hospital Bill Complaint Program.
Program source, checked 2026-11-10
Emergency physician discount rule
Most hospital policies cover only the hospital's own bill. Emergency room doctors often bill separately. California law also requires an emergency physician to give discounts to uninsured patients and patients with high medical costs whose family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level. Ask the doctor group's billing office for its discount policy. HCAI's complaint program does not handle emergency doctor bills.
Income levels in the program are discount up to 400% of poverty level.
Applies to emergency physicians who provide emergency medical services in a California hospital that provides emergency care.
Ask the emergency physician group named on the bill for its discount payment policy.
an emergency physician who provides emergency medical services in a hospital that provides emergency care is also required by law to provide discounted care
Program source, checked 2026-11-10
Notes
Free care at or below 250% of the poverty level. From 251% to 400%, uninsured patients pay what Medicare would pay, and insured patients have their share above the Medicare amount written off. Insured patients with high medical costs and income up to 400% can qualify. There is no deadline to apply. The hospital may ask you to be screened for Medi-Cal, but you do not have to apply for Medi-Cal first to get a discount. The hospital says it will send its decision within 45 days after it has all your documents. If you cannot agree on a payment plan, monthly payments can be no more than 10% of your monthly family income. Applications go to Patient Financial Services, 9542 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706. The policy link printed on the application did not load when checked on 2026-11-10. The policy does not name a parent system. It uses the same template and billing office as the Van Nuys documents filed for Southern California Hospital at Hollywood.
Sources
- Free care level
Patients may be eligible for Charity Care if their household income is no more than 250% of the Federal Poverty Level based on family size
- Discount level
A patient whose family income is above the Charity Care threshold but equal to or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
- Discount steps
Qualified patients WITHOUT INSURANCE receiving LIFA will be billed at 100% of the Medicare DRG for inpatient and OPPS rate for outpatient services provided.
- Insured patients
Financial Assistance may be applied to uninsured patients, as well as the patient liability for patients with insurance
- Very large bills
Annual out-of-pocket medical expenses that exceed the lesser of 10% of the patient’s current family income or family income in the prior 12 months
- What is not covered
Physicians who practice at Los Angeles Community hospital at Los Angeles are not included in this policy.
- Deadline
shall not impose time limits for applying for charity care or discounted payments
- Documents
3 months’ pay stubs within date of service or ii. Federal Income Tax Return
- Financial counseling phone
by calling our Patient Financial Services at 562-293-3200, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Last checked. 2026-11-10
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