Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC): Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)? 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 (100% financial assistance) if your family income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: A 50% discount if your family income is between 301% and 500% of the federal poverty level; further reductions may apply if you are facing financial hardship.
How to apply: GBMC: Financial assistance policy
Phone: (443) 849-2450 — Call to request the financial assistance policy and application by mail.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care goes to family incomes at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, with a 50% discount up to 500%.
- Fill out GBMC's financial assistance application (from the policy link above) and gather proof of income.
- Send the application and documents back to GBMC as the policy instructs.
- Call the number above if you need help with the form or want to check whether you qualify.
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.
- GBMC Financial Assistance Policy (PDF)
- GBMC financial assistance exhibit filed with Maryland MHCC (PDF)