# Esperanza Health Center, Inc.

Health center organization in Philadelphia, PA. The federal rule for health centers.

Esperanza Health Center, Inc. charges a lower, sliding fee based on income to patients whose household has a yearly income up to $31,920 for 1 person, $43,280 for 2, $54,640 for 3, $66,000 for 4, $77,360 for 5 or $88,720 for 6. Federal health center rules require this sliding fee at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Ask the front desk for the sliding fee application.

The hospital makes the final decision.

| Household size | Free care if yearly income is up to | Discount if yearly income is up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | not found | $31,920 |
| 2 | not found | $43,280 |
| 3 | not found | $54,640 |
| 4 | not found | $66,000 |
| 5 | not found | $77,360 |
| 6 | not found | $88,720 |

Dollar amounts use the 2026 federal poverty guidelines.

## How to apply

- Call (215) 221-6633 and ask for financial assistance.
- [Health center website](https://esperanzahealth.com/)

## Sites

- Esperanza Health Center - Fifth Street, 2940 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19133, (215) 221-6633
- Esperanza Health Center - Kensington, 861 E Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134, (215) 302-3600
- Esperanza Health Center- Hunting Park, 4417 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140, (215) 302-3600

## State program in Pennsylvania

### Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (Medicaid)

State health coverage. Adults 19 to 64 qualify with income at or below 133% of the poverty level. Most hospital financial assistance policies in the Philadelphia area require you to apply for Medical Assistance first. This is insurance, not a hospital discount program, so it sets no hospital charity care threshold.

Applies to people, not hospitals.

How to apply. Apply online through COMPASS or at your County Assistance Office. Hospital financial counselors can help you apply.

> Adults ages 19-64 with incomes at or below 133 percent of the Federal Income Poverty Guidelines (FPIG)

Source https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/medicaid/medicaid-general-eligibility, checked 2026-11-10

### Hospital Uncompensated Care Program (Tobacco Settlement Act, Act 77 of 2001, Chapter 11)

A state program that pays eligible hospitals for part of the uncompensated care they give, including charity care. It pays hospitals, not patients. The law defines charity care by each hospital's own charity care policy and sets no patient income limit. Whether the program is still funded today was not checked.

Applies to eligible hospitals (payments to hospitals).

How to apply. Patients do not apply. Apply to the hospital's own financial assistance program.

> provided free or at a reduced rate to patients who cannot afford to pay but who are not eligible for public programs

Source https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?txtType=PDF&SessYr=2001&SessInd=0&ActNum=0077., checked 2026-11-10

## Sources

No source yet beyond the federal rule. The hospital's own policy is the final word.

Not checked yet.

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