Plain Language Summary of Financial Assistance Policy
Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) is committed to being a resource for children in need of care. BCH provides financial assistance under the Financial Assistance Policy for qualifying patients who need help paying for emergency or medically necessary care they receive.
Availability of financial assistance
You may be able to receive financial assistance for emergency or other medically necessary care at Boston Children's if you do not have health care coverage and are not eligible for health care coverage. Please note that there are certain service exclusions that are not typically eligible for financial assistance.
How to apply for financial assistance
Boston Children's, through its financial counselors, will assist patients/guarantors through the financial assistance application process. Financial counselors will assist patients/guarantors of Boston Children's and its related Physician Foundations with applying for public programs, such as Medicaid, MassHealth, ConnectorCare, and the Health Safety Net and/or Boston Children's financial assistance. Those seeking financial assistance will be asked to complete a Financial Assistance Application and submit supporting documentation for verification.
Eligibility requirements
If your and/or your guarantor’s combined family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines, and you are a legal resident of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, or New York (excluding the New York metropolitan area), you may be eligible for financial assistance. No person eligible for financial assistance under the Financial Assistance Policy will be charged more for emergency or other medically necessary care than amounts generally billed to individuals who have health plan coverage for such care. If you have health care coverage or other funding available to pay for your care you may not be eligible for financial assistance. Please refer to the full policy for a complete explanation and details.
Where to find information
There are many ways to find information about the financial assistance determination process, or get copies of the financial assistance policy.
- Request the information in writing by mail or by visiting the Patient Financial Services Center at 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, Farley Building room 165.
- Request the information by calling Patient Financial Services Customer Support at 617-355-3397.
- Download:
Information for non-English speaking patients
Italian
- Importi normalmente addebitati
- Elenco dei fornitori
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- Politica di sostegno finanziario
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Russian
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- Política de Crédito e Cobrança
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- Formulário de Assistência Financeira
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- Montantes Jeralmente Faturados
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Español
- Montos generalmente facturados
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- Montants généralement facturés
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- Politique de crédit et de recouvrement
- Politique d’aide financière
- Politique de réduction accordée aux patients non assurés
- Demande d’aide financière
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