City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital: financial assistance and charity care
City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital in Duarte is covered by California's Hospital Fair Pricing Act. If your household earns at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level (in 2026, $63,840 for one person or $132,000 for a family of four), it must offer you free or discounted care. We can check your eligibility and apply to City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital for you, at no cost.
Also known as City Of Hope National Medical Center.
What City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital's policy says
Who qualifies: At or below 400% FPL for patients with high medical costs (HSC 127405(a)(1)(B) explicitly does not apply to City of Hope, i.e. it is exempted from some of the standard Fair Pricing Act provisions -- worth reading the full policy directly given this carve-out).
City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital follows the City of Hope financial assistance policy, shared with 1 other California hospital.
From the hospital's own filings, last checked September 24, 2026. Hospitals can change their policies; the hospital's current policy is what counts.
Let us apply for you — free
- Answer four questions to check your eligibility. It takes about a minute.
- Send us the bill and one proof of income. A phone photo is fine.
- We build the application for City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital and send it to the hospital for you.
- We follow up until you have a decision in writing.
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