Maryland Hospital Charity Care & Financial Assistance
28 hospitals in Maryland have financial assistance (charity care) policies on file with FairVisitHealth, with published income thresholds ranging from 200% to 300% of the Federal Poverty Level. Each hospital's own Financial Assistance Policy makes the final determination of eligibility.
Maryland charity care law
Maryland Hospital Financial Assistance law (Md. Health-General Sec.19-214.1; COMAR 10.37.13) requires free care for household incomes up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 300% FPL, applying to all hospitals (HSCRC-regulated). Last verified 2026-07-10. Read the statute.
State minimums are a floor, not a ceiling: individual hospital policies are often more generous, and the hospital's Financial Assistance Policy makes the final determination.
Hospitals in Maryland with policies on file
Your rights under IRS Section 501(r)
Nonprofit hospitals must maintain a written Financial Assistance Policy, make it publicly available, limit charges for FAP-eligible patients to amounts generally billed to insured patients, and accept applications for at least 240 days after the first billing statement. 501(r) does not set an income threshold; each hospital's own policy does, so patients may qualify at one hospital and not another.
Check whether your household may qualify with the free charity care eligibility checker or read the complete charity care guide.
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This page is informational, not legal or medical advice. Eligibility is determined solely by each hospital under its own Financial Assistance Policy.