Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts are not eligible under the program. At a Hill-Burton facility. Check the Directory listing. The facilities included are hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, etc. Apply at the Admissions, Business or Patient Accounts Office.
Eligibility is based on a person's family size and income.
Income is calculated based on your actual income for the last 12 months or your last 3 month's income times 4, whichever is less. You may qualify if your income falls within the poverty guidelines , as published in the Federal Register every year. Assets, food stamps, gifts, loans or one-time insurance payments are examples of items not included as income when considering eligibility. For self-employed people, income is determined after deductions for business expenses. For more specific information, see the poverty guidelines .