Hospital · Cooperstown, NY
Bassett Healthcare
Free care to 200% of the federal poverty level.
Your family’s annual, gross household income does not exceed 300%of the following federal poverty limits (FPL) and you are uninsured* or your family’s annual, gross household income does not exceed 200% of the following federal poverty limits (FPL) and you are insured*
What the policy says
Quoted from the hospital’s own documents · read by WaiveDocuments to includeMatchedPay stubs; tax return; other“Verification of income. Please provide documentation of your income with your application. Commonly used documentation include pay stubs or benefits statements. You may provide, but are not required to substantiate your income with your tax return.”Bassett Medical Center Financial Assistance Policy and ... · read by Waive · bassett.org · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
How to applyMatchedMail: A completed application with supporting materials should be sent to: Financial Assistance Program Bassett Healthcare Network One Atwell Road Cooperstown, NY 13326“Financial Assistance Program Bassett Healthcare Network One Atwell Road Cooperstown, NY 13326”Bassett Medical Center Financial Assistance Policy and ... · read by Waive · bassett.org · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
DecisionMatched30 days“A Financial Assistance Determination letter will be sent to you within 30 days after the completion and submission of all required documentation, telling you of our determination of your application.”Bassett Medical Center Financial Assistance Policy and ... · read by Waive · bassett.org · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Before collectionsMatched180 days after the first bill“Accounts may be referred to a collection agency no earlier than 180 days the first post discharge billing statement.”Charity Care & Financial Assistance (English) · read by Waive · bassett.org · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
What Tender found
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