Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) understands that paying for emergency and/or medically necessary medical care can be difficult, particularly for patients who lack health insurance. As part of our ongoing commitment to our patients, CHI works hard to help our patients address their financial responsibilities in a way that is fair and sensitive to their circumstances. We have instituted a program designed specifically to help those who find themselves in financial distress.

The Program

The CHI Financial Assistance Policy (available in multiple languages) applies to uninsured/underinsured patients who come to our facilities for treatment. This policy provides financial relief to patients who qualify based on a comparison of their financial resources and/or income to Federal Poverty Guidelines. The program is designed specifically for non-elective care patients whose household financial resources and/or income are at or below 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.

To qualify for any assistance, uninsured/underinsured patients will be asked to complete a CHI Financial Assistance Application (available in multiple languages) which includes information relating to household income.

We are committed to working with our patients to establish an appropriate payment plan based on the amount due and the patient’s financial status.

Catholic Health Initiatives Financial Assistance Plain Language Summary (PLS):

English [1]
经济援助政策 Chinese [2]
Richtlinie für finanzielle Unterstützung German [3]
Política de asistencia financiera Spanish [4]
Chính sách Hỗ trợ Tài chính Vietnamese [5]

Catholic Health Initiatives Financial Assistance Policy:

English [6]
Asistencia financiera Spanish [7]

Catholic Health Initiatives Billing and Collection Policy:

English [8]
记账和收款 Chinese [9]
Abrechnung und Inkasso German [10]
Facturación y cobros Spanish [11]
Xuất hóa đơn và Thu nợ Vietnamese [12]

Catholic Health Initiatives Financial Assistance Application:

English [13]
经济援助申请 Chinese [14]
Antrag auf finanzielle Unterstützung German [15]
Formulario para Solicitar Asistencia Financiera Spanish [16]
Hồ sơ Hỗ trợ Tài chính Vietnamese [17]

Providers subject to our Financial Assistance Policy:

CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck [18]

Financial Assistance Contact Information:

For more information or if you have questions, please contact us at (701) 530-8806 or (800) 545-8860, by email [19] or visit in the Patient Access department located at the 10th Street Entrance or Patient Financial Services in the Technology & Education Center at 1310 East Main Avenue. At your request, a copy of the Financial Assistance Policy and an application form will be mailed to you at no charge.