Bethesda North: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Bethesda North? 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
200%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care - a 100% discount - if your family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: An 80% discount may be available if your family income is between 201% and 400% of the federal poverty level.
How to apply: Bethesda North: Financial assistance
Phone: 513-865-5148 — Financial Counseling.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above - free care goes up to 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Call Financial Counseling at (513) 865-5148 or visit the financial assistance page to get the application.
- Complete the application with proof of income for the past 3 and 12 months and return it to any TriHealth hospital registration desk or mail it in.
- The program covers emergency and medically necessary hospital care and services from TriHealth doctors at TriHealth facilities.
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.
See what Bethesda North charges
Check if you qualify at other hospitals
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.
- TriHealth Financial Assistance Policy