Nyu Langone Hospitals: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Nyu Langone Hospitals? 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% discount) if your household income is up to 600% of the federal poverty level — one of the most generous policies of any major US hospital. Eligibility is based on income and family size only.
Discounted care: Lower discounts if your income is up to 800% of the poverty level. Eligible patients are never charged more than 19% of the sticker price (the amount generally billed to insurers).
How to apply: NYU Langone: Insurance, billing & financial assistance
Phone: 888-279-1364 — Financial Counselors (Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm). Billing questions: 800-237-6977.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above. They cover medically necessary care (emergency care only for non–New York State residents).
- Fill out the New York State uniform financial assistance application (available at the link below) and meet a Financial Counselor in person — offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island, and Suffolk, Mon–Fri 8am–5pm.
- Questions first? Call the financial counselors at the number below.
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.
- NYU Langone Charity Care and Financial Assistance Policy (PDF, 2026)
- NYU Langone: Insurance, billing & financial assistance