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How to apply for Doctors' Memorial Hospital (Perry) Financial Assistance
Doctors' Memorial Hospital — independent not-for-profit community hospital with TMH (Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare) affiliation; located at 333 N. Byron Butler Parkway, Perry FL 32347; principal hospital safety net serving Taylor County and the coastal Big Bend region. IMPORTANT DISAMBIGUATION: this is the Perry FL hospital (doctorsmemorial.com) — distinct from Doctors Memorial Hospital in Bonifay FL (doctorsmemorial.org, Holmes County)
Who it's for
Doctors' Memorial Hospital (DMH-Perry) is the principal community hospital serving Taylor County, located at 333 N. Byron Butler Parkway in Perry. DMH-Perry is an independent not-for-profit hospital with a Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) affiliation — TMH lists Doctors' Memorial Hospital as one of its affiliated facilities. As a not-for-profit system, DMH-Perry provides non-elective services to patients without regard to financial status or ability to pay. The Patient Financial Services team helps with: (1) Financial Assistance application review for qualifying uninsured and underinsured patients; (2) Payment plans for outstanding balances if patients are unable to pay in full. The conservative 200% FPL modeling pattern applies as a Florida community-hospital standard — patients above this may still qualify based on individualized hardship assessment. Florida law's 240-day post-billing application window applies. For tertiary, specialty, complex cardiac, trauma, or oncology care beyond DMH-Perry's scope, Taylor County seniors are typically referred to TMH (Tallahassee, Leon County, about 70 minutes north) under the TMH affiliation; receiving facility's FAP applies separately. Apply for financial assistance by contacting Patient Financial Services at 850-584-0862 or 850-584-0863 (M-F 8:30am-4pm). IMPORTANT DISAMBIGUATION: this Doctors' Memorial Hospital in Perry (doctorsmemorial.com) is a DIFFERENT hospital from Doctors Memorial Hospital in Bonifay (Holmes County, doctorsmemorial.org).
DMH-Perry is a small rural community hospital with a TMH affiliation — for tertiary, specialty, complex cardiac, trauma, or oncology care, Taylor County seniors are typically referred to TMH (Tallahassee, Leon County, about 70 minutes north). The TMH affiliation may streamline some referral logistics but each hospital applies its own FAP separately. The conservative 200% FPL modeling pattern is used; DMH-Perry's specific published threshold may vary so individualized hardship assessment is the practical determinant. Patient Financial Services hours are limited (M-F 8:30am-4pm) — plan calls accordingly. Critical disambiguation note: there are TWO different hospitals in Florida named 'Doctors Memorial Hospital' — this Perry FL hospital (doctorsmemorial.com) is NOT the same as Doctors Memorial Hospital in Bonifay (Holmes County, doctorsmemorial.org). When researching or referring, confirm the location by ZIP code (32347 = Perry, 32425 = Bonifay).
What you'll need
- Completed DMH-Perry 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: 850-584-0862
Renewals
per encounter; documentation refresh required for ongoing patients
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