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Financial Assistance

Find resources to help you manage your health care bills.

State programs

If you live in Massachusetts, you may be able to get health insurance or help paying your health care bills through a state program like MassHealth, the Health Connector, or Health Safety Net. Each program has different rules and income limits.

Discounts

If you have medical bills because you do not have insurance, or because your health insurance did not cover your care, you may qualify for a discount.

Find out if you qualify for any of these discounts by referring to the section below on qualification screening for financial assistance.

Read our full Financial Assistance Policy in the section below.

Payment plans

You may set up a 0% interest monthly payment plan for any bill, even a bill for a health insurance co-payment, co-insurance, or deductible. Log into Patient Gateway to set up today or call 617-726-3884 for details.

Please be aware self-pay estimates for scheduled elective self-pay services are required to be paid at 100% after the allowed 25% discount. Payment plans are for post-service bills.

Take action right away. There may be time limits that apply.

Contact us to find out more

Please call 617-726-3884 or e-mail patientbilling@partners.org to request information and application forms.

In person: Visit a patient financial counselor at your hospital or health center. For a list of patient financial counselors' contact information, please browse to the contact a financial counselor section of this page.

Qualification screening for financial assistance

State programs

For those with health insurance or need help paying your health care bills through a state program like MassHealth, the Health Connector, or Health Safety Net.

You may qualify if:

  • You live in Massachusetts, and
  • You meet income requirements (each program has different rules and income limits)

How to apply

  • Visit a patient financial counselor at your hospital or health center (see the contact a financial counselor section for more information).
  • Visit www.MAhealthconnector.org.
Discounts for low-income patients

70% to 100% discount on bills for an emergency or other medically necessary services, depending on your household income.

You may qualify if:

  • You do not qualify for public insurance programs in your home state, and
  • Your bills are for an emergency or other medically necessary services, and
  • Your household income is below 301% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and
  • Your bills are not for insurance co-payments, co-insurance, or deductibles.

How to apply

  • Complete and submit a paper application (found in the financial application section) along with ID and income verification.
  • Call 617-726-3884 or use our Financial Assistance Application (found in the section below).
  • Visit a patient financial counselor at your hospital or health center if you need help (see the contact a financial counselor section for more information).
Discounts for specialty care

60% to 100% discount on bills for care received at Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and McLean Hospital, depending on your household income.

You may qualify if:

  • You do not qualify for public insurance programs in your home state, and
  • Your bills are for care received at Spaulding Rehabilitation Network or McLean Hospital, and
  • Your bills are not for insurance co-payments, co-insurance, or deductibles.

How to apply

  • Complete and submit a paper application (found in the financial application section) along with ID and income verification.
  • Call 617-726-3884 or use our Financial Assistance Application (found in the section below).
  • Visit a patient financial counselor at your hospital or health center if you need help (see the contact a financial counselor section for more information).
Discounted payment plans

25% discount on any bills.

You may qualify if:

  • Your bills are not for insurance co-payments, co-insurance, or deductibles, and
  • You pay or set up a payment plan within two months of the date on your first bill.

How to apply

Call 617-726-3884 to pay or set up a payment plan.

Payment plans

Monthly payment plan on any bills.

You may qualify if:

You have any bill that you are having difficulty paying, even a bill for a health insurance co-payment, co-insurance, or deductible.

How to apply

Call 617-726-3884 to pay or set up a payment plan.

Financial assistance application, policies, and provider list

English

Financial Assistance Policy - Full version (PDF)

Financial Assistance Policy - Plain language version (PDF)

Credit and Collection Policy (PDF)

Application (PDF)

Provider List (PDF)

Arabic / عربى

Financial Assistance Policy - Full version / سياسة المساعدة المالية - النسخة الكاملة (PDF)

Financial Assistance Policy - Plain language version / سياسة المساعدة المالية - نسخة اللغة البسيطة (PDF)

Credit and Collection Policy / سياسة الائتمان والتحصيل (PDF)

Application / الطلب (PDF)

Provider List / قائمة موفرّي الخدمة التابعین (PDF)

Chinese (Traditional) / 中文

Financial Assistance Policy - Full version / 財務援助政策 完整版 (PDF)

Financial Assistance Policy - Plain language version / 財務援助政策 簡明語言版 (PDF)

Credit and Collection Policy / 信貸和收款政策 (PDF)

Application / 申請 (PDF)

Provider List / 醫療服務提供者附屬名單 (PDF)

Haitian Creole / Kreyòl Ayisyen

Financial Assistance Policy - Full version / Règleman konsènan ed finansye - vèsyon konplè (PDF)

Financial Assistance Policy - Plain language version / Règleman konsènan Èd Finansye - vèsyon langaj òdinè (PDF)

Credit and Collection Policy / Règleman konsènan Kredi ak Rekouvreman (PDF)

Application / Aplikasyon (PDF)

Provider List / Lis Founisè Afilye yo (PDF)

Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia

Financial Assistance Policy - Full version / Kebijakan Bantuan Keuangan - Versi lengkap (PDF)

Financial Assistance Policy - Plain language version / Kebijakan Bantuan Keuangan - Versi bahasa biasa (PDF)

Credit and Collection Policy / Kebijakan Kredit dan Penagihan (PDF)

Application / Aplikasi (PDF)

Provider List / Daftar Afiliasi Penyedia (PDF)

Khmer (Cambodian) / ខ្មែរ

Financial Assistance Policy - Full version / គោលនយោបាយជំនួយហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ - កំណែពេញលេញ (PDF)

Financial Assistance Policy - Plain language version / គោលនយោបាយជំនួយហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ - កំណែភាសាសាមញ្ញ (PDF)

Credit and Collection Policy / គោលនយោបាយឥណទាន និងការប្រមូលប្រាក់ (PDF)

Application / ពាក្យស្នើសុំ (PDF)

Provider List / បញ្ជីសាខាអន្ កផត្ ល់សេវាថែទេាំ ុខភាព (PDF)

Portuguese (Brazilian) / Português

Financial Assistance Policy - Full version / Política de assistência financeira: versão completa (PDF)

Financial Assistance Policy - Plain language version / Política de assistência financeira: versão em linguagem simples (PDF)

Credit and Collection Policy / Política de créditos e arrecadação (PDF)

Application / Requerimento (PDF)

Provider List / Lista de Afiliado do Provedor (PDF)

Russian / русский

Financial Assistance Policy - Full version / Политика финансовой помощи - полная версия (PDF)

Financial Assistance Policy - Plain language version / Политика финансовой помощи - упрощенная языковая версия (PDF)

Credit and Collection Policy / Политика кредитования и работы с задолженностью (PDF)

Application / Заявление (PDF)

Provider List / Список учреждений партнеров (PDF)

Spanish / Español

Financial Assistance Policy - Full version / Política de ayuda económica - Versión completa (PDF)

Financial Assistance Policy - Plain language version / Política de ayuda económica - Versión en lenguaje sencillo (PDF)

Credit and Collection Policy / Política de crédito y cobro (PDF)

Application / Solicitud (PDF)

Provider list / Lista de proveedores afiliados (PDF)

Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

Financial Assistance Policy - Full version / Chính sách Hỗ trợ Tài chính – Phiên bản đầy đủ (PDF)

Financial Assistance Policy - Plain language version / Chính sách Hỗ trợ Tài chính - Phiên bản chữ thường (PDF)

Credit and Collection Policy / Chính sách Tín dụng và Truy thu (PDF)

Application / Mẫu đơn (PDF)

Provider List / Danh sách Chi nhánh của Nhà cung cấp (PDF)

Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) / Brigham and Women’s Physicians Organization (BWPO)

Brigham and Women’s Hospital Main Campus Patient Financial Services
45 Francis Street, ASB II – 2nd floor
Boston, MA 02115
617-732-7005
866-736-1510

Brigham and Women’s Hospital Ambulatory Care Center
Patient Financial Services
850 Boylston Street, Suite 204B
Boston, MA 02199
617-732-9677

Brookside Community Health Center
Patient Financial Services
3297 Washington Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-522-4700

Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center
Patient Financial Services
640 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-983-4100

Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center
Patient Financial Services
20 Patriot Place, 20PP1
Foxborough, MA 02035
508-718-4196

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Patient Financial Services
1153 Centre Street Suite 1106
Boston, MA 02130
617-983-7218
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Patient Financial Counseling
30 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01061
413-582-2848
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
Patient Financial Counseling
One Hospital Road
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-957-9588
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) / Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO)

Massachusetts General Hospital Main Campus
Patient Financial Services
MGH Yawkey, 2nd Floor
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
Room 2A
617-726-2191

MGH Charlestown HealthCare Center
Patient Navigation Services
73 High Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-724-8167

MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center
Patient Financial Services
151 Everett Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
617-884-8300

MGH Revere HealthCare Center
Patient Financial Services
300 Ocean Avenue
Revere, MA 02151
781-485-6394
781-485-6090

Mass Eye and Ear

Mass Eye and Ear Main Campus
Patient Financial Services
243 Charles Street, 9th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
617-573-5664

Mass Eye and Ear Longwood Campus
Patient Financial Services
800 Huntington Avenue, 1st Floor
Boston, MA 02115
617-573-5664

Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Health Care Advocates
57 Prospect Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
508-825-8256
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Financial Counseling Department
2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462
617-243-6824
Salem Hospital / North Shore Physicians Group
Salem Hospital Campus
81 Highland Ave
Salem, MA 01970
978-825-6900
Spaulding Rehabilitation

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston
Patient Financial Services (Financial Counselors)
300 1st Avenue
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-952-5337

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital for Continuing Medical Care Cambridge
Patient Financial Services (Financial Counselors)
1575 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-758-5338

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod
Patient Financial Counselor
311 Service Road
East Sandwich, MA 02537
508-833-4259
508-833-4246

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Financial Counselors (available in the Business Office)
121 Broadway
Dover, NH 03820
603-740-3234

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