# Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center

Hospital in Meadowbrook, PA. Verified from the hospital's own policy.

Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $39,900 for 1 person, $54,100 for 2, $68,300 for 3, $82,500 for 4, $96,700 for 5 or $110,900 for 6. It likely gives a discount to households with a yearly income up to $63,840 for 1 person, $86,560 for 2, $109,280 for 3, $132,000 for 4, $154,720 for 5 or $177,440 for 6.

The hospital makes the final decision.

| Household size | Free care if yearly income is up to | Discount if yearly income is up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,900 | $63,840 |
| 2 | $54,100 | $86,560 |
| 3 | $68,300 | $109,280 |
| 4 | $82,500 | $132,000 |
| 5 | $96,700 | $154,720 |
| 6 | $110,900 | $177,440 |

Dollar amounts use the 2026 federal poverty guidelines.

## Discount steps

- 251% to 300% of poverty level, patient pays 75% discount
- 301% to 350% of poverty level, patient pays 50% discount
- 351% to 400% of poverty level, patient pays 25% discount

## How to apply

- Call (215) 344-9650 and ask for financial assistance.
- [Application form](https://www.redeemerhealth.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/HRHS%20Financial%20Assistance%20Application%20Revised%2005_2019.pdf)
- [Financial Assistance for the Uninsured/Underinsured (updated 06/01/2019)](https://www.redeemerhealth.org/sites/default/files/page_content/HRHS%20Financial%20Assistance%20Policy-Updated%2006_01_19.pdf)
- [Plain language summary](https://www.redeemerhealth.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/FinancialAssistance_Plain%20Language%20Summary%20Digital_Final.pdf)
- We do not have the deadline yet. Apply as soon as you get a bill, and ask the billing office to pause collections while you apply.
- Bring proof of income, documents for liquid assets (bank accounts and similar), proof of ineligibility for insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.
- Savings and property. The policy counts savings or property, not only income.
- Very large bills. Medical indigence: case-by-case help, up to 100%, for significant or catastrophic bills with few liquid assets
- Languages. English, Spanish, Russian

## If you have insurance

Insured patients can also apply for help with deductibles and copays.
Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.

## What is covered

Covered. Medically necessary hospital services and Holy Redeemer employed providers

Not covered. Assisted living, residential services, and physicians who are not Holy Redeemer employees

## State program in Pennsylvania

### Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (Medicaid)

State health coverage. Adults 19 to 64 qualify with income at or below 133% of the poverty level. Most hospital financial assistance policies in the Philadelphia area require you to apply for Medical Assistance first. This is insurance, not a hospital discount program, so it sets no hospital charity care threshold.

Applies to people, not hospitals.

How to apply. Apply online through COMPASS or at your County Assistance Office. Hospital financial counselors can help you apply.

> Adults ages 19-64 with incomes at or below 133 percent of the Federal Income Poverty Guidelines (FPIG)

Source https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/medicaid/medicaid-general-eligibility, checked 2026-11-10

### Hospital Uncompensated Care Program (Tobacco Settlement Act, Act 77 of 2001, Chapter 11)

A state program that pays eligible hospitals for part of the uncompensated care they give, including charity care. It pays hospitals, not patients. The law defines charity care by each hospital's own charity care policy and sets no patient income limit. Whether the program is still funded today was not checked.

Applies to eligible hospitals (payments to hospitals).

How to apply. Patients do not apply. Apply to the hospital's own financial assistance program.

> provided free or at a reduced rate to patients who cannot afford to pay but who are not eligible for public programs

Source https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?txtType=PDF&SessYr=2001&SessInd=0&ActNum=0077., checked 2026-11-10

## Notes

The posted income table is from January 2019. Its columns (100%, 75%, 50%, 25% help) end at $31,225, $37,470, $43,715 and $49,960 for one person, which are 250%, 300%, 350% and 400% of the same base; the 300/350/400 cutoffs are worked out from those numbers. You must apply for any coverage you may qualify for. Hospital and physician customer service: 215-856-1000.

## Sources

- Free care level https://www.redeemerhealth.org/sites/default/files/page_content/HRHS%20Financial%20Assistance%20Policy-Updated%2006_01_19.pdf
  > Eligibility for charity care discounts shall be determined using a baseline of 250% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines
- Discount level https://www.redeemerhealth.org/sites/default/files/page_content/HRHS%20Financial%20Assistance%20Policy-Updated%2006_01_19.pdf
  > 1 up to $ 31,225 $ 31,225 $ 37,470 $ 37,470 $ 43,715 $ 43,715 $ 49,960
- Discount steps https://www.redeemerhealth.org/sites/default/files/page_content/HRHS%20Financial%20Assistance%20Policy-Updated%2006_01_19.pdf
  > SIZE 100% 75% 50% 25%
- Insured patients https://www.redeemerhealth.org/sites/default/files/page_content/HRHS%20Financial%20Assistance%20Policy-Updated%2006_01_19.pdf
  > Copayment, coinsurance, and deductible balances after all insurance payments
- Asset test https://www.redeemerhealth.org/sites/default/files/page_content/HRHS%20Financial%20Assistance%20Policy-Updated%2006_01_19.pdf
  > Federal Poverty Level Guidelines as published annually in the Federal Register (Page 22 of this document), available assets, and any extenuating circumstances.
- Very large bills https://www.redeemerhealth.org/sites/default/files/page_content/HRHS%20Financial%20Assistance%20Policy-Updated%2006_01_19.pdf
  > determined by HRHS without giving exclusive consideration to a patient’s income level when a patient has significant and/or catastrophic medical bills.
- What is covered https://www.redeemerhealth.org/sites/default/files/page_content/HRHS%20Financial%20Assistance%20Policy-Updated%2006_01_19.pdf
  > Holy Redeemer Health System (HRHS) is a system of healthcare institutions that provides inpatient, outpatient and emergent

Last checked 2026-11-10.

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