Hospital · Cortlandt Manor, NY
Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Free care to 200% of the federal poverty level.
Patients whose Family Income is at or below 200% of the FPG are eligible to receive Emergency Medical Care or Medically Necessary Services at no charge;
What the policy says
Quoted from the hospital’s own documents · read by WaiveDocuments to includeMatchedProof of income; tax return; pay stubs; bank statements“Documentation requested during the application submission process may require the patient or the patient’s guarantor to supply personal, financial, and other information or documentation relevant to verifying Family Income. In making the determination of financial assistance, some or all of the following items may need to be provided: a. A completed application; b. Prior year’s tax return(s); c. Minimum of two most recent pay stubs; d. Minimum of three most recent bank statements for savings and checking accounts; e. Other proof of income as defined by ‘Family Income’ listed in the Definitions section of this policy; f. All outstanding credit card statements; and g. Documentation of other debt as listed in the Definitions section of this policy.”Financial Assistance Policy and Procedures Updated 1/ ... · read by Waive · northwell.edu · retrieved Oct 13, 2026
How to applyMatchedMail: Mailing address: Northwell Health Financial Assistance Unit PO Box 9001 Melville, NY 11747-9001; portal: Web address: www.northwell.edu/manage-your-care/financial-aid-programs/financial-assistance-program“Northwell Health Financial Assistance Unit PO Box 9001 Melville, NY 11747-9001 Web address:”Financial Assistance Policy and Procedures Updated 1/ ... · read by Waive · northwell.edu · retrieved Oct 13, 2026
Time to applyMatched240 days after the first bill“Patients are encouraged to apply for financial assistance within ninety (90) days from the date noted on the first post-discharge billing statement; however patients are permitted a minimum of two hundred and forty (240) days to apply and submit a completed application.”Financial Assistance Policy and Procedures Updated 1/ ... · read by Waive · northwell.edu · retrieved Oct 13, 2026
DecisionMatched30 days“Once the completed application is submitted using one of the methods noted above, the patient may disregard any bills/statement until a written notification regarding the status of the financial assistance application. The notification of eligibility for financial assistance should be received by the patient in writing within thirty (30) days of submission of a completed application.”Financial Assistance Policy and Procedures Updated 1/ ... · read by Waive · northwell.edu · retrieved Oct 13, 2026
Before collectionsMatched120 days after the first bill“Northwell Health, or its agents, will not undertake ECA’s until 120 days after the hospital provides a patient with the first post-discharge billing statement.”Financial Assistance Policy and Procedures Updated 1/ ... · read by Waive · northwell.edu · retrieved Oct 13, 2026
What Tender found
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