Pennsylvania Hospital
Nonprofit acute care hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Verified from the hospital's own policy
Pennsylvania Hospital likely gives free care 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. We have not found a discount for incomes above the free care level.
The hospital makes the final decision.
| People in household | Free care up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,880 | not found |
| 2 | $64,920 | not found |
| 3 | $81,960 | not found |
| 4 | $99,000 | not found |
| 5 | $116,040 | not found |
| 6 | $133,080 | not found |
Discount steps
- 301% to % of poverty level, you pay 50% to 90% off, only when the balance due is 10% or more of yearly income
How to apply
- Call (800) 406-1177 and ask for financial assistance.
- Application form
- Financial Assistance Policy (University of Pennsylvania Health System)
- Plain language summary
- Bring pay stubs, profit and loss statement if self-employed, pension or retirement income statements, dividend and interest statements, Social Security 1099 or award letter, unemployment or workers compensation award letter, proof of alimony or child support, most recent tax return with W-2.
- The policy gives 365 days to apply. Ask the billing office which date the count starts from.
- Residency
- Live within 50 miles of any Penn Medicine provider
- Savings and property
- The policy counts savings or property, not only income.
- Very large bills
- Income over 300% of poverty level and balance due is 10% or more of yearly income: 50% to 90% discount
- Languages
- English
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
- Emergency and medically necessary care at Penn hospitals and Penn-employed providers, including outpatient pharmacy items
- Not covered
- Providers listed as not employed by Penn Medicine do not follow this policy
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.
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)
Program source, 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).
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
Program source, checked 2026-11-10
Notes
Policy effective July 1, 2026. You must apply for Medical Assistance first if you might qualify. There is no fixed upper income limit for the discount; above 300% it depends on how big the bill is next to your income. If you skip the screening you still get a standard discount (115% of Medicare). Routine copay and deductible waivers are not given. Assets: the policy says household income and resources are considered but sets no dollar limit. Translations are available on request within 30 days, per the plain-language summary.
Sources
- Free care level
If the patient’s income is under 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines the patient will be approved for full financial assistance
- Discount steps
has income over 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and the balance due is 10% or greater than their annual income
- Very large bills
50% or more 90% 40% - 49% 80% 30% - 39% 70% 20% - 29% 60% 10% - 19% 50%
- Insured patients
Underinsured: The patient has some level of insurance or third-party assistance but still has out-of-pocket expenses that exceed his/her financial abilities.
- Asset test
total household income and resources ( ex. pay stubs, profit and loss statement, pension or retirement income statements,
- Residency
Reside in the primary service area of a Penn Medicine provider (50-mile radius from any Penn Medicine provider)
- Deadline
may apply for full financial assistance at any time during the treatment cycle or up to 1 year following the date of service.
- What is covered
the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC), Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH),
Last checked. 2026-11-10
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