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Millinocket Regional Hospital — Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Millinocket, Penobscot County, ME
Under Maine law, Millinocket Regional Hospital must offer free care to eligible low-income and uninsured patients. Here's what the law guarantees — and how to apply.
What Maine law guarantees
Under Maine's hospital financial assistance law (22 M.R.S. §1716-A), Millinocket Regional Hospital must provide FREE care to uninsured patients at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
This is the legal minimum — Millinocket Regional Hospital may offer more generous help. The only way to know is to apply, and applying is always free.
Even if your income is above the free-care limit, Maine law still protects you: for households up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Level, Millinocket Regional Hospital must offer a payment plan capped at 4% of your monthly income — ask for it.
Based on Maine's hospital financial assistance law (22 M.R.S. §1716-A), checked against the official source on 2026-08-04 — an automatic check, not a review by a person. See the official source ↗
See the exact wording
A hospital shall provide free, medically necessary services for patients whose family income is equal to or less than 200% of the federal poverty level. ... In accordance with rules adopted by the department, a hospital shall offer a patient with a documented family income that does not exceed 400% of the federal poverty level a payment plan that requires monthly out-of-pocket payments that do not exceed 4% of the patient's monthly family income that is not exempt from attachment or garnishment under state law.
How to apply
📞 (207) 723-5161When 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?”
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