Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center? 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
400%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care (a 100% discount) if your household income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: A 100% discount through the medical hardship program if your medical bills are at least 25% of your family's gross income.
How to apply: Beth Israel Lahey Health: Financial counseling & assistance
Phone: 781-744-5554 — Beth Israel Lahey Health Business Office.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care covers household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
- Fill out the financial assistance application and gather proof of your income.
- Mail the completed application to the Financial Counseling Office, or visit in person.
- Call 781-744-5554 if you need help or a mailed copy of the application.
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.
- Beth Israel Lahey Health Financial Assistance Policy Plain Language Summary
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Patient Rights & Responsibilities (financial assistance section)