Fighting Medical Bills in North Carolina

North Carolina is served by several major nonprofit hospital systems including Atrium Health and Novant Health. Atrium Health provides full charity care for patients under 200% FPL and sliding-scale discounts between 200% and 300% FPL. They also offer catastrophic medical expense assistance for patients with higher incomes facing exceptionally large bills.

Novant Health, another major North Carolina system, provides free care below 200% FPL with sliding-scale discounts to 300% FPL. All uninsured patients at Novant facilities receive a minimum discount on services. Both systems have financial counselors available to help patients navigate the application process.

North Carolina has not expanded Medicaid under the ACA as of this writing, which means more residents fall into coverage gaps. This makes hospital charity care programs especially important for North Carolina patients. If you are uninsured and received care at a nonprofit hospital, financial assistance should be your first step.

BillDelete generates documents specifically tailored to North Carolina hospitals, referencing Atrium Health and Novant Health charity care policies alongside federal 501(r) requirements and Medicare rate comparisons for your specific procedures.