Southern NH Medical Center

Nonprofit acute care hospital in Nashua, NH.

Verified from the hospital's own policy

Southern NH Medical Center likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $35,910 for 1 person, $48,690 for 2, $61,470 for 3, $74,250 for 4, $87,030 for 5 or $99,810 for 6. We have not found a discount for incomes above the free care level.

The hospital makes the final decision.

How to apply

1. Call (603) 281-6630 and ask for financial assistance.
2. Charitable Care (Southern NH Health)
3. Plain language summary
4. Bring at least two proofs of income, such as 3 current pay stubs, current federal tax return, W-2, employer letter, unemployment, workers' comp or Social Security proof, or a letter of support.
5. 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.

Residency

Lives in the hospital's service area: Amherst, Brookline, Derry, Greenville, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Londonderry, Lyndeborough, Merrimack, Milford, Mount Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, New Ipswich, Pelham, Salem, Wilton or Windham, NH, or Dunstable, Pepperell, Townsend or Tyngsboro, MA

Savings and property

The policy counts savings or property, not only income.

Very large bills

Medical hardship help for large out-of-pocket bills, case by case

Languages

English, Spanish

If you have insurance

If you have insurance, ask whether this policy helps with deductibles and copays. Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.

What is covered

Covered

Medically necessary, urgent and emergency services billed by Southern NH Health, including Foundation Medical Partners.

Not covered

Independent physician groups bill separately and are not covered, including North American Partners in Anesthesia and Pathology Specialists of New England. Cosmetic surgery, fertility treatment, sterilization and hearing aids are excluded.

Notes

Southern NH Medical Center has its own policy (reviewed 08/25/2025), separate from the SolutionHealth policy Elliot uses. Free care up to 225% of the poverty level; no partial-discount tier is published. Help for insured patients is unclear. The hospital web page lists being uninsured as a requirement, while the policy and summary also mention underinsured patients and say approved patients do not pay co-pays. Ask. Approval covers one year back and six months forward. Decision within 14 working days. Patients approved by Elliot are treated as approved here. The application must be returned within 30 days of receiving it. Billing questions: 603-577-7800.

Sources

• System

  As a member of SolutioNHealth with Elliot Health System, all patients of Southern NH Health who have been granted charitable care by Elliot

• Free care level

  Income limits: household incomes equal to or less than 225% of the FPL.

• Asset test

  Asset limits: combined household assets less than $300,000 (land, home equity, savings or retirement account balances, etc.).

• Residency

  Charity care is only available to residents of Southern NH Health’s primary and secondary service areas.

• Very large bills

  Patients, or their guarantors, may be eligible for medical hardship assistance if they have incurred significant out-of-pocket obligations

• What is not covered

  It does not apply to any charges generated by independent physician groups, including, but not limited to, North American Partners in Anesthesia

• Documents

  provide with the application at least two of the following proofs of income: 3 current payroll stubs, current year federal tax return, W-2 form

• Languages

  View the full policy in English or Spanish .

• Financial counseling phone

  Patient Financial Advocates are available to assist you. Please contact them by calling 603-281-6630.

Last checked. 2026-11-10