Marinhealth Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Marinhealth 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: Not published — call the billing department to ask. MarinHealth's published summary doesn't set a separate free-care income cutoff - it says patients with family income below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines may qualify for financial assistance.
Discounted care: If your family income is below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines, you may qualify for financial assistance with your bill. If your medical costs are more than 10% of your family income, catastrophic coverage may also be available.
How to apply: MarinHealth: Help paying your bill
Phone: 1-415-925-7070 — Patient Financial Services (Mon-Fri, 7:30am-3:00pm).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above - help is available below 400% of the poverty guidelines.
- Fill out the financial assistance application (available in English and Spanish on their billing page).
- Include proof of income, like a tax return or pay stubs.
- Return everything to the Patient Financial Services office - call 1-415-925-7070 if you need help with the form.
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.
- MarinHealth: Help paying your bill