# Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Hospital in Wilmington, DE. From the hospital's IRS filing, tax year 2024.

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 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 $47,880 for 1 person, $64,920 for 2, $81,960 for 3, $99,000 for 4, $116,040 for 5 or $133,080 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 | $47,880 |
| 2 | $54,100 | $64,920 |
| 3 | $68,300 | $81,960 |
| 4 | $82,500 | $99,000 |
| 5 | $96,700 | $116,040 |
| 6 | $110,900 | $133,080 |

Dollar amounts use the 2026 federal poverty guidelines.

## How to apply

- Call (302) 651-4000 and ask for financial assistance.
- 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 Delaware

### Delaware hospital financial assistance standards (16 Del. C. 9961 to 9966)

A new Delaware law (Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 13, signed July 20, 2026) sets minimum financial assistance rules for Delaware hospitals. It is not in force yet. Starting January 1, 2027, a hospital must give full financial assistance for medically necessary hospital care to Delaware residents with household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level. Above 300% up to 350%, the bill must be cut by at least 75%. Above 350% up to 400%, the bill must be cut by at least 50%. Hospitals must also have a medical hardship policy with at least a 50% discount when hospital costs reach 10% of yearly household income, with an income ceiling no lower than 500% of the poverty level. You must live in Delaware. Hospitals that give only psychiatric, rehab, or long-term acute care are not covered. Until January 1, 2027, each hospital's own policy decides who gets help, so no income level is stored here yet.

Applies to Delaware hospitals as defined in 16 Del. C. 1001, except hospitals that provide exclusively psychiatric, rehabilitative, or long-term acute care services; Delaware residents only.

How to apply. Ask the hospital's billing or financial assistance office for its financial assistance application. The new state minimums apply to care starting January 1, 2027.

> Full financial assistance for medically necessary hospital services for financially qualified patients with household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level.

Source https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c099/sc07/index.html, checked 2026-11-11

## Sources

- IRS Form 990 Schedule H, tax year 2024 https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/990/xml/2025/2025_TEOS_XML_11D.zip#202513169349305431_public.xml

Last checked IRS filing for tax year 2024.

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