Chester County Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Can't afford a bill from Chester County 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

How to apply

1. Check the income limits above — below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines may mean free care.
2. Complete the Penn Medicine financial assistance application and include the documents on its checklist (pay stubs, tax return, bank statements).
3. Request the application by phone, in person, or online; Penn Medicine usually contacts you within 5 business days with a decision.
4. If a balance remains, ask about a payment plan based on what you can afford.

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.
• Penn Medicine: Financial assistance plain language summary
• Penn Medicine: Financial assistance