Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Nonprofit acute care hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Verified from the hospital's own policy
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital likely gives free care to households with 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. It likely gives a discount to households with a yearly income up to $79,800 for 1 person, $108,200 for 2, $136,600 for 3, $165,000 for 4, $193,400 for 5 or $221,800 for 6.
The hospital makes the final decision.
| People in household | Free care up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $31,920 | $79,800 |
| 2 | $43,280 | $108,200 |
| 3 | $54,640 | $136,600 |
| 4 | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| 5 | $77,360 | $193,400 |
| 6 | $88,720 | $221,800 |
Discount steps
- 201% to 300% of poverty level, you pay 10% of expected Medicare payment
- 301% to 400% of poverty level, you pay 20% of expected Medicare payment
- 401% to 500% of poverty level, you pay 100% of expected Medicare payment
How to apply
- Call (833) 958-2198 and ask for financial assistance.
- Application form
- Financial Assistance Policy and Billing and Collection Policy, 127.54
- Plain language summary
- Bring pay stubs for the last 30 days for all working household members, award letters (Social Security, pension, unemployment, workers compensation), most recent IRS Form 1040 with schedules and W-2, Medicaid or Medicare application or denial.
- The policy gives 730 days to apply. Ask the billing office which date the count starts from.
- Residency
- Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware resident (others only for emergencies)
- Savings and property
- The policy counts savings or property, not only income.
- Very large bills
- Medical indigence: your share of the bill is at least twice your liquid assets
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, Portuguese (Brazil)
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
- Emergency and medically necessary hospital care and Jefferson-employed providers
- Not covered
- Non-employed providers; cosmetic and other cash-priced services
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
Posted policy is dated 05/2024 (next review 05/2025). You must apply for Medicaid or Medicare first if you might qualify. The policy says it is not meant to cover copays or deductibles unless you show financial hardship. Uninsured patients who do not qualify get a separate self-pay discount.
Sources
- Free care level
Patients with family gross income less than or equal to 200% of Federal Poverty Level ("FPL") are eligible for 100% financial assistance (free care).
- Discount level
Patients with family gross income greater than 200% but less than or equal to 500% of FPL are eligible for partial financial assistance (discounted care).
- Discount steps
Family gross income greater than 200% but less than or equal to 500% of FPL - Partial financial assistance; lesser of Compassionate Care Discount
- Insured patients
Have no health coverage or have coverage that pays only part of the hospital bill (uninsured or underinsured);
- Asset test
a patient’s individual resources cannot exceed $7,500 and family resources cannot exceed $15,000 as of the application date.
- Residency
The Financial Assistance Program is available to all residents of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
- Very large bills
eligible for financial assistance under the Financial Assistance program if their patient responsibility meets or exceeds twice the value of their liquid assets.
- Deadline
two years from the date of service or 240 days from the date the individual is provided with the first post-discharge billing statement,
- What is covered
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Last checked. 2026-11-10
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