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Every Rhode Island hospital must offer free or discounted care to patients who qualify under Rhode Island's hospital charity care regulation (216-RICR-40-10-23). Choose a hospital to see the income limits and how to apply.
Based on Rhode Island's hospital charity care regulation (216-RICR-40-10-23), checked against the official source on 2026-08-04 — an automatic check, not a review by a person. See the official source ↗
Hospitals shall provide full charity care (i.e., a 100% discount) to patients/guarantors whose annual income is up to and including 200% of the Federal Poverty Levels, taking into consideration family unit size. ... Hospitals shall provide partial charity care (i.e., a discount less than 100%) to patients/guarantors whose annual income is between 200% and up to and including 300% of the Federal Poverty Levels, taking into consideration family unit size. This partial charity care shall be on a sliding-scale discount basis determined by each individual hospital pursuant to its own evaluation of its service area needs and financial resources.