Hospital · Pittsfield, MA
Berkshire Medical Center
Financial assistance policy on the record.
What the policy says
Quoted from the hospital’s own documents · read by WaiveDocuments to includeMatchedProof of income; tax return; social security letter“federal income tax return, 1099 statements, social security benefit letters, veteran award letter, unemployment benefit letter, or other proof.”Financial Assistance Application Instructions · read by Waive · assets.berkshirehealthsystems.org · retrieved Oct 16, 2026
How to applyMatchedMail: Advocacy for Access of BMC Attn: Financial Assistance 510 North St Ste 8 Pittsfield MA 01201; email: fapinfo@bhs1.org“Return the completed application and verification documents by email to fapinfo@bhs1.org or by postal mail to: Advocacy for Access of BMC Attn: Financial Assistance 510 North St Ste 8 Pittsfield MA 01201”Financial Assistance Application Instructions · read by Waive · assets.berkshirehealthsystems.org · retrieved Oct 16, 2026
Time to applyMatched240 days after the first bill“Applications for financial assistance must be received within 240 days from the date of the first post-discharge billing statement for the care provided.”[PDF] BHS Financial Assistance Policy - Berkshire Health Systems · read by Waive · assets.berkshirehealthsystems.org · retrieved Oct 16, 2026
State programsMatchedHealth Safety Net (Massachusetts)“Important information you need to know about applying for MassHealth Limited and the Health Safety Net can be found on page 3.”download · read by Waive · mass.gov · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
What Tender found
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