York Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from York 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
200%of the federal poverty level — the free-care income limit
Free care: Free care if you are a Maine resident and your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: Not published — call the billing department to ask.
How to apply: York Hospital: Financial assistance program
Phone: (207) 351-2398 — Financial Assistance office, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
How to apply
- Check the income limit above — free care goes to Maine residents at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Print and fill out the financial assistance application from the program page.
- Mail the application back using the contact information on its cover, and include proof of income.
- Call the number above if you need help with the form or want to check whether you qualify.
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 York Hospital charges
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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.
- York Hospital: Financial Assistance Program
- York Hospital: Billing and Insurance