Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Can't afford a bill from Conemaugh Meyersdale 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

How to apply

1. Check the income limits above — at or below 200% of the poverty level may mean free care; up to 300% may mean a sliding-scale discount.
2. Download the financial assistance application from the charity care page linked above and fill it out with proof of household income.
3. Uninsured patients may first be asked to apply for Medical Assistance; cooperate fully with that process.
4. Submit the application and wait for the hospital's written decision; special circumstances can be reviewed by the Support Services Manager.

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.
• Conemaugh Health System: Charity care / financial assistance
• Conemaugh Health System: Financial assistance policy