Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia
Nonprofit children's hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Verified from the hospital's own policy
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $63,840 for 1 person, $86,560 for 2, $109,280 for 3, $132,000 for 4, $154,720 for 5 or $177,440 for 6. We have not found a discount for incomes above the free care level.
The hospital makes the final decision.
| People in household | Free care up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,840 | not found |
| 2 | $86,560 | not found |
| 3 | $109,280 | not found |
| 4 | $132,000 | not found |
| 5 | $154,720 | not found |
| 6 | $177,440 | not found |
How to apply
- Call (215) 430-4238 and ask for financial assistance.
- Application form
- Financial Assistance (RC-PFS-030)
- Plain language summary
- We do not have the deadline yet. Apply as soon as you get a bill, and ask the billing office to pause collections while you apply.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
If you have insurance
Insured patients can also apply for help with deductibles and copays. Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.
What is covered
- Covered
- Medically necessary care at Shriners Children’s U.S. locations
- Not covered
- Travel, lodging and other non-medical costs may not be covered
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.
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)
Program source, 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).
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
Program source, checked 2026-11-10
Notes
Charity care is free below 400% of the poverty level (strictly less than). The separate Shrine Assistance program covers others, and the policy says no uninsured patient receives a bill for care. Insured families with hardship can have the part they cannot pay discharged. Policy effective 4/18/18.
Sources
- Free care level
The Charity Care program is available to all Patients whose Family Income is less than 400% of the Federal Poverty Levels then in effect.
- Insured patients
Insured patients expressing financial hardship with respect to patient responsibility
- What is covered
This policy applies only to SHC locations in the United States,
Last checked. 2026-11-10
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