Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Mary Hitchcock Memorial 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
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level. You pay nothing.
Discounted care: If your household income is between 101% and 400% of the federal poverty level, what you pay is capped at a small share of your yearly income: 5% of your income if you are at 101-200% of the poverty level, 7% if you are at 201-300%, and 10% if you are above 300%.
How to apply: Dartmouth Health: Financial assistance
Phone: 844-808-0730 — Dartmouth Health financial assistance. Call with questions about applying.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — if your household income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level, your care is free.
- Call 844-808-0730 and work with a financial counselor to complete the financial assistance application.
- Attach proof of income, such as a recent tax return, pay stub, or unemployment notice.
- Submit the application — you will get a decision letter in 30 to 45 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.
- Dartmouth Health Financial Assistance for Healthcare Services Policy
- Dartmouth Health: Financial Assistance