Garnet Health Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Garnet Health 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 (a 100% discount on what you owe) if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Garnet Health Medical Center uses the Garnet Health system-wide policy.
Discounted care: Discounted care on a sliding scale if your household income is between 200% and 400% of the federal poverty level (10% of Medicaid rates at 201-300%, 20% of Medicaid rates at 301-400%).
How to apply: Garnet Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 845-333-2455 — Garnet Health Financial Assistance Office.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — the discount is based on your gross monthly household income.
- Fill out the financial assistance application, signed and dated, with proof of income and expenses.
- Submit the application to the financial assistance office — you will get a written decision within 30 days.
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.
- Financial Assistance Policy (Garnet Health system-wide; applies to Garnet Health Medical Center)
- Financial Assistance page (Garnet Health)