Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Ochsner Health provides financial assistance for emergency and medically necessary care for patients who are residents of Louisiana and Mississippi and are unable to pay. Financial assistance applies to your portion of the bill only, for example, your deductible or copay.
Financial assistance is based on your family income and the current federal poverty guidelines.
You may qualify for 100% financial assistance if your family income is 200% or less of the federal poverty guidelines.
To apply, call us at 504-842-4190 or complete an application.
Please mail your completed application and accompanying documentation to:
Ochsner Health
Attn: Patient Accounts Customer Service
1514 Jefferson Hwy.
New Orleans, LA 70121
When you provide the name, address and policy number of your insurance company when you register, Ochsner will file your primary insurance claim for you. We suggest you track the following for services rendered: Charges, copays, deductible, coinsurance, insurance payments, explanation of benefits (EOB) and your Ochsner statement. Keeping this information at hand can help if you need to discuss your statement.
In the weeks following your visit to Ochsner, the billing process occurs as follows:
Ochsner offers billing in the following languages:
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