St Mary's Regional Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from St Mary's Regional 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) if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Discounted care (a 70% discount) if your household income is between 201% and 400% of the federal poverty level.
How to apply: St. Mary's Health System: Financial assistance
Phone: 877-727-9190 — Customer support (free copies of the policy and application; financial counselors at 207-777-8208).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care covers household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, with a 70% discount up to 400%.
- Fill out the financial assistance application (download it from the financial assistance page) and gather proof of your income.
- Apply at St. Mary's Main Admissions Department, 93 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240 — you can apply before you arrive, at check-in, or after you get your statement.
- Call 877-727-9190 for a free copy of the policy and application, or 207-777-8208 to speak with a financial counselor.
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.
- St. Mary's Health System Financial Assistance page
- St. Mary's Health System Financial Assistance plain language summary
- Covenant Health Financial Assistance Policy