University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Nonprofit acute care hospital in Glen Burnie, MD.
From the hospital's IRS filing, tax year 2024
University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center 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. 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.
| People in household | Free care up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $31,920 | $47,880 |
| 2 | $43,280 | $64,920 |
| 3 | $54,640 | $81,960 |
| 4 | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| 5 | $77,360 | $116,040 |
| 6 | $88,720 | $133,080 |
How to apply
- Call (410) 595-1967 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 Maryland
Maryland hospital financial assistance law (Health-General 19-214.1 and COMAR 10.37.13.06)
Maryland law requires every acute care hospital and chronic care hospital regulated by the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) to give free medically necessary care when family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Between 200% and 300%, the hospital must lower your out-of-pocket costs, by 75% up to 250% and by 60% up to 300%. Hospitals may set more generous levels. People who get SNAP, WIC, energy assistance, or have a child in free or reduced lunch are treated as eligible for free care unless they qualify for Medicaid or CHIP. You can apply up to 240 days after your first bill.
Income levels in the program are free up to 200%, discount up to 300% of poverty level.
Applies to each acute care hospital and each chronic care hospital in Maryland under the jurisdiction of the Health Services Cost Review Commission.
Ask the hospital's financial assistance or patient financial services office for an application. Every Maryland hospital must give you an information sheet that explains its policy and who to call. If you think a hospital wrongly denied help, you can file a complaint with the HSCRC, alone or together with the Attorney General's Health Education and Advocacy Unit.
Free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level
Program source, checked 2026-11-11
Financial hardship reduced-cost care (Health-General 19-214.1(b)(4))
If your medical debt at a Maryland hospital over 12 months is more than 25% of your family income, and your family income is below 500% of the federal poverty level, the hospital must lower your out-of-pocket costs. The cut gets smaller as income rises, from 75% near 200% of poverty down to 35% between 450% and 500%. Once approved, the help lasts 12 months. This depends on the size of your bills, so the screener does not use it as an income level.
Income levels in the program are discount up to 500% of poverty level.
Applies to acute care and chronic care hospitals under HSCRC jurisdiction, for patients whose medical debt is a financial hardship.
Ask the hospital's financial assistance office to review your bills for financial hardship. Bring proof of income and copies of your hospital bills from the last 12 months.
family income below 500 percent of the federal poverty level who have a financial hardship
Program source, checked 2026-11-11
Sources
Last checked. IRS filing for tax year 2024
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