Rio Grande Hospital — Financial Assistance & Charity Care

What Colorado law guarantees

Under Colorado Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198, C.R.S. §25.5-3-501 et seq.), Rio Grande Hospital must provide discounted care to uninsured patients at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level, limiting both what you are charged and your monthly payments.

This is the legal minimum — Rio Grande Hospital may offer more generous help. The only way to know is to apply, and applying is always free.

Even if you have a bill to pay, Colorado law limits it: for households at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level, your monthly payments can't be more than 4% of your monthly income on a hospital bill, 2% on each provider's bill, or 6% across a combined bill — and after 36 monthly payments, any remaining balance is treated as paid in full.

How to apply

When you call, say: “I'd like to apply for financial assistance (charity care) for a hospital bill. Can you send me the application and tell me which documents I need?”