Suburban Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Can't afford a bill from Suburban 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

How to apply

1. Check the income limits above — eligibility uses your household income and the federal poverty guidelines. (Suburban Hospital follows the system-wide Johns Hopkins Medicine policy.)
2. Fill out the Johns Hopkins financial assistance application, available on the page above or by mail on request.
3. Include proof of income, like recent pay stubs or a tax return.
4. Submit the application — Johns Hopkins will notify you of their decision in writing.

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.

See what Suburban Hospital charges

Check if you qualify at other hospitals

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.
• Financial Assistance Policy PFS035 (v17.0, eff. 06/01/2025), Johns Hopkins Medicine (filed with MD HSCRC)
• Patient Billing and Financial Assistance Hospital Information Sheet, Johns Hopkins Medicine