# MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital

Hospital in Brunswick, ME. From the hospital's IRS filing, tax year 2024.

MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $31,920 for 1 person, $43,280 for 2, $54,640 for 3, $66,000 for 4, $77,360 for 5 or $88,720 for 6. We have not found a discount for incomes above the free care level.

The hospital makes the final decision.

| Household size | Free care if yearly income is up to | Discount if yearly income is up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $31,920 | not found |
| 2 | $43,280 | not found |
| 3 | $54,640 | not found |
| 4 | $66,000 | not found |
| 5 | $77,360 | not found |
| 6 | $88,720 | not found |

Dollar amounts use the 2026 federal poverty guidelines.

## How to apply

- Call (207) 729-0181 and ask for financial assistance.
- [Financial assistance policy named in the IRS filing](https://www.mainehealth.org/patients-visitors/billing-and-financial-services/financial-assistance/free-care)
- 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.

## If you have insurance

If you have insurance, ask whether this policy helps with deductibles and copays.
Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.

## State program in Maine

### Maine hospital charity care law (22 MRSA 1716-A)

Every Maine hospital must give free, medically necessary care to Maine residents whose family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. This law took effect July 1, 2026. It replaced the old free care rule, which used 150%. The hospital may not ask about savings or other assets. It looks at income only, using either the last 3 months times 4 or the last 12 months. It must ask for any missing papers within 15 days, give at least 30 days to send them, and decide within 45 days of a complete application. If you are denied, the hospital must tell you why in writing and tell you about your right to a fair hearing with the state. The law does not require a set discount above 200%. Many hospitals offer one under their own policy, so ask.

Income levels in the program are free up to 200% of poverty level.

Applies to every hospital in Maine; patients must be Maine residents (people who live in Maine, or who came to Maine for a job or to look for work; tourists and visitors are not covered).

How to apply. Ask the hospital's financial assistance or billing office for a charity care application. Every bill must say how to apply and give a phone number for a paper copy, and the hospital must post the application on its website. You can apply with the hospital's form or the state's form. Free help with the application is available from the Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program. If the hospital does not follow the law, you can complain to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

> A hospital shall provide free, medically necessary services for patients whose family income is equal to or less than 200% of the federal poverty level.

Source https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec1716-A.pdf, checked 2026-11-11

## Sources

- IRS Form 990 Schedule H, tax year 2024 https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/990/xml/2026/2026_TEOS_XML_08A.zip#202632259349301503_public.xml
- Policy link listed in the filing https://www.mainehealth.org/patients-visitors/billing-and-financial-services/financial-assistance/free-care

Last checked IRS filing for tax year 2024.

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