The most important thing to remember is that you must not ignore the bill. Call the billing department and make an honest attempt to address your issues or negotiate a fair payment schedule. It is important to know that with the new Medicaid back to work rules which cut coverage, charity care is on the rise. The cuts by the federal government are deep and most hospitals not the deep pockets that everyone thinks they are. I know of very few businesses that can make it with that kind of profit line.
Hospitals are expensive places to run.
Social Services May offer homemaker or personal care assistants. Some programs have provisions that will pay a caregiver some very minimal amount per month for the care they provide to the person. Medical insurance for those who are in the poverty level. The rules differ from state to state. Medicaid often pays for a set number of prescriptions per month.