Cambridge Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Cambridge 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
Free care: Free care if your gross household income is at or below 275% of the federal poverty level. Cambridge Medical Center is part of Allina Health — if you qualify for the Allina Partners Care program, Allina writes off the remaining balance for non-elective, medically necessary charges.
Discounted care: Not published — call the billing department to ask.
How to apply: Allina Health: Billing & financial assistance
Phone: 800-859-5077 — Allina Health Patient Financial Services (Mon-Thu, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Fri, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
How to apply
- Check the income limit above — free care through Allina Partners Care goes up to 275% of the federal poverty level, based on your current household income and assets.
- Get the Allina Partners Care application at any Allina clinic or by calling 800-859-5077 — applications must be fully completed and signed.
- Send clear copies of your documents (proof of current income, insurance, and assets — pictures usually do not work; do not use staples).
- Submit everything and watch for a decision — if approved, coverage lasts up to 12 months from the approval date.
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.
- Allina Health: System-wide Financial Assistance Policy (Partners Care)
- Allina Health: Billing frequently asked questions