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How to apply for Hendry Regional Medical Center Financial Assistance
Hendry Regional Medical Center (HRMC) — independent critical access hospital under the Medicare program; operated by Hendry County Hospital Authority (a Florida special district nonprofit); subsidized by property tax revenues; located at 524 West Sagamore Avenue, Clewiston FL 33440; principal hospital safety net serving Hendry County
Who it's for
Hendry Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is the principal hospital serving Hendry County, located at 524 West Sagamore Avenue in Clewiston. HRMC is designated as a CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL under the Medicare program — a federal designation for rural hospitals with limited beds (typically 25 or fewer) that ensures access to essential acute care in low-population areas. HRMC is operated by Hendry County Hospital Authority, a Florida special district nonprofit that began as a municipal hospital with a portion of its operating costs subsidized by property tax revenues — making the facility more affordable for the county's lower-income residents. HRMC offers a Financial Assistance Program for patients unable to pay their hospital bill. As a Florida nonprofit hospital, HRMC is required to offer charity care programs and must consider charity care applications for 240 days after the first bill. The conservative 200% FPL modeling pattern applies as a Florida community-hospital standard — patients above this may still qualify based on individualized hardship assessment. For tertiary, complex cardiac, trauma, or oncology care beyond HRMC's critical-access scope, patients are typically referred to Lee Health (Fort Myers, Lee County) or other regional referral hospitals. Apply by contacting HRMC's Patient Financial Services or Billing department via the hrmc.us Financial Assistance page.
HRMC is a CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL — by Medicare definition, this means a small rural hospital with limited bed capacity (typically 25 or fewer) maintained specifically to provide essential acute care for rural populations. HRMC's property-tax-subsidized operating model reflects Hendry County's investment in maintaining local healthcare access. For tertiary, specialty, complex cardiac, trauma, or oncology care, Hendry County seniors are typically referred to Lee Health (Fort Myers, about 45-60 minutes south) or other regional hospitals — each receiving hospital applies its own FAP. The conservative 200% FPL modeling pattern is used; HRMC's specific published threshold may vary so individualized hardship assessment is the practical determinant. The property tax subsidy means HRMC's effective costs may be lower than peer rural FL hospitals — financial assistance may stretch further for Hendry residents than peer county records suggest. STREAM Transit (fl.hendry.stream_transit) is the mobility link to HRMC and to Lee Health referrals.
What you'll need
- Completed HRMC Financial Assistance Application (request from Patient Financial Services)
- Proof of household income (recent pay stubs, Social Security award letter, tax return, SSA-1099)
- Proof of family/household size
- Photo identification
- Documentation of insurance status (insurance denial letter, Medicaid denial, or proof of uninsured status)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 863-902-3000
Renewals
per encounter; documentation refresh required for ongoing patients
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