TidalHealth Nanticoke: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from TidalHealth Nanticoke? 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
200%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if your family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Reduced-cost care if your family income is between 200% and 300% of the federal poverty level, and also between 301% and 500% if your medical debt is more than 25% of your family income.
How to apply: TidalHealth: Financial assistance
Phone: 877-729-7762 — TidalHealth Financial Services Department.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — TidalHealth compares your household income to federal poverty guidelines.
- Complete the financial assistance application with proof of income, such as recent pay stubs, your most recent tax return, or benefits letters.
- Apply in person at the hospital's registration office, by calling 410-912-6957, by mail, or online — you can also ask your financial counselor for help.
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.
- TidalHealth Financial Assistance / Uncompensated Care Policy (PDF)