Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital: financial assistance and charity care
Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital in Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital for you, at no cost.
Also known as UCLA Santa Monica.
What Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital's policy says
Its filing does not spell out income tiers, but the law's floor applies: free or discounted care at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital follows the UCLA Health financial assistance policy, shared with 3 other California hospitals.
From the hospital's own filings, last checked September 22, 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 Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital and send it to the hospital for you.
- We follow up until you have a decision in writing.
Other UCLA Health hospitals
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- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles
- UCLA West Valley Medical CenterWest Hills
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- Adventist Health White MemorialLos Angeles
- Adventist Health White Memorial MontebelloMontebello
- Alhambra Hospital Medical CenterAlhambra
- Antelope Valley Medical CenterLancaster
- Aurora Charter OakCovina
- Aurora Las Encinas HospitalPasadena