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Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Memorial Healthcare System Financial Assistance
What you get
Free or discounted emergency and medically necessary hospital care, based on income, assets, or hardship. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You, by phone
- How it’s sent
- A phone call to 954-276-5500
- Your time
- A phone call
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
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What to sayShort is fine. They will ask for what they need.
Hi, my name is [your name]. My child is being treated for cancer at [hospital]. I’m calling about Memorial Healthcare System Financial Assistance from Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. We’re hoping for free or discounted emergency and medically necessary hospital care, based on income, assets, or hardship. [child’s name] was diagnosed on [diagnosis date]. What do you need from me, and what happens next?
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- Your child’s diagnosis and the date.
- The hospital’s name and your social worker’s name.
- The bill or receipt, with the account number.
- Printed one-page Memorial Healthcare System Financial Evaluation Form.
- Past three months of bank statements.
What they’ll send next
- Gather the five published supporting-document categories for the eligibility team.
- Sign and date the printed form as the responsible party and obtain the witness signature and date.
- Provide requested information within 120 days and retain the written eligibility decision.
After the call
Supply any requested information within the published 120-day period and watch for the written eligibility decision. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.