North Country Hospital and Health Center
Nonprofit critical access hospital in Newport, VT.
From the hospital's IRS filing, tax year 2024
North Country Hospital and Health 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.
| People in household | Free care up to | Discount 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 |
How to apply
- Call (802) 334-7331 and ask for financial assistance.
- Financial assistance policy named in the IRS filing
- 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.
What is covered
Ask whether doctors who bill you separately, such as emergency doctors or anesthesiologists, are covered by this policy.
State program in Vermont
Vermont hospital financial assistance law (18 V.S.A. chapter 221, subchapter 10)
Every licensed hospital in Vermont must have a financial assistance policy that meets state minimums. If you live in Vermont and your household income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, the hospital bill is free if you have no insurance, and your out-of-pocket costs are waived if you do. Between 250% and 400%, you get at least 40% off. If your income is at or below 600% and your bills from that hospital are more than 20% of your household income, the hospital must cut what you owe to 20% of your income. The policy covers at least emergency and other medically necessary care. Hospitals have had to follow these rules since July 1, 2024. A hospital may require you to live in Vermont, but not for any set length of time. Immigration status does not count against you.
Income levels in the program are free up to 250%, discount up to 400% of poverty level.
Applies to each hospital licensed under 18 V.S.A. chapter 43, outpatient clinics affiliated with or operating under a hospital license, and licensed ambulatory surgical centers; covers Vermont residents and people living in Vermont without stable housing.
Ask the hospital's billing or financial assistance office for its application. Each hospital must post its policy and application online, give free paper copies, and print a phone number on every bill. The hospital must answer within 30 days. If it says no, you have 60 days to appeal.
for an uninsured patient with household income at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), a 100 percent discount
Program source, checked 2026-11-11
Sources
Last checked. IRS filing for tax year 2024
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