The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Can't afford a bill from The Johns Hopkins 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 — free care covers household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, with discounts up to 400%.
2. Fill out the financial assistance application and gather proof of your income.
3. Mail the application to Johns Hopkins Health System, Customer Service - Financial Assistance, 3910 Keswick Road, S-5300, Baltimore, MD 21211, or visit a financial counselor at the hospital.
4. Call 1-855-662-3017 if you need help or a mailed copy of the application.

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.
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Financial Assistance Policy PFS035
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Billing & Insurance Information