El Camino Hospital Los Gatos — Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Do you qualify for FREE care?

El Camino Hospital Los Gatos provides free (charity) care to patients at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level. If your yearly household income is at or below the amount for your household size, you likely qualify for 100% free care:

Discounted care

Patients up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Level qualify for discounted care — you'd owe no more than the amount generally billed to insured patients:

What you'll need to apply

• Completed Charity Care Program Application (by e-mail, fax, or mail)
• Proof of income: recent tax returns (documenting income for year first billed or 12 months prior) OR recent pay stubs (within 6 months before or after first billed, or at time of application for preservice)
• Documentation of health benefits coverage

How to apply

When you call, say: “I'd like to apply for financial assistance (charity care) for a hospital bill. Can you send me the application and tell me which documents I need?”

Based on this hospital's policy effective 11/21/2025.