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Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center — Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
Under Maine law, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center 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), Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center must provide FREE care to uninsured patients at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
This is the legal minimum — Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center 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, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center 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) 973-7000When 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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