Atlantic General Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Atlantic General Hospital? You may not have to pay all of it. Nonprofit hospitals must offer financial assistance — here are this hospital's actual income limits and how to apply, taken from its own published policy.
Quick facts
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level - a 100% reduction for medically necessary care.
Discounted care: Reduced-cost care may be available if your income is between 201% and 300% of the federal poverty level: 75% off at 201%-225%, 50% off at 226%-250%, and 25% off at 251%-300%.
How to apply: Atlantic General Hospital: Financial assistance
Phone: 410-629-6025 — Financial Counselor.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above - free care goes up to 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Download the Maryland uniform financial assistance application from atlanticgeneral.org/fap, or pick one up at any hospital registration area.
- Mail the completed application with the documents it lists (such as pay stubs, tax return, and bank statements) to the address on the form, or fax it to 410-641-9210.
- Once your application and documents are processed, the hospital mails you a letter with the result.
Good to know
- You can apply up to 240 days after your first bill — even if the bill already went to collections.
- A new bill means a new application — you can apply more than once. More in our guide You Might Not Have to Pay That Hospital Bill.
- Whatever remains after assistance can still be negotiated: How to Negotiate a Hospital Bill.
- Free help applying: Dollar For walks you through it at no cost.
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Sources
- Policy details above come from the hospital's own published materials, linked below. Policies change — if a link breaks or a number looks off, call the hospital and please tell us.
- Financial Assistance Summary
- Financial Assistance Application