Crushing hospital bills by making charity care known, easy, and fair.
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Dollar For is a national nonprofit that helps patients eliminate medical debt by navigating hospital financial assistance programs, often called charity care, that most people never know exist. Founded by Jared Walker after watching his own family struggle with hospital bills, the organization prepares and submits financial assistance applications on behalf of patients at no cost, then advocates with hospitals until bills are reduced or forgiven.
By law, nonprofit hospitals must offer programs that discount or waive bills for eligible patients, and many for-profit hospitals do as well, yet Americans still owe an estimated $220 billion in medical debt, the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States. Dollar For closes that gap with a free patient-support program and policy advocacy aimed at making hospital financial assistance work as intended, with a goal of eliminating $1 billion in medical debt annually by 2028.
Dollar For is a donor-funded nonprofit that provides free patient advocacy: users check eligibility, complete a simple form, and Dollar For prepares and submits charity care applications while working with hospitals to secure relief. The organization does not pay bills, it gets hospitals to forgive or reduce them under existing financial assistance policies, and also pursues policy change so charity care is easier to access nationwide.
Has crushed over $157 million in medical debt for patients across the United States; previously reported helping 36,000+ patients navigate hospital financial assistance, with a goal of eliminating $1 billion in medical debt annually by 2028.
100% Free for Patients
Donor-funded advocacy with no fees — Dollar For prepares applications and works with hospitals on your behalf.
Charity Care Expertise
Specializes in hospital financial assistance programs that legally discount or forgive bills for eligible patients.
Proven Debt Relief
Has crushed over $157 million in medical debt by getting hospitals to waive bills patients already qualified for.
Policy Advocacy
Works to make hospital financial assistance known, easy, and fair beyond individual patient cases.
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