Free and discounted hospital care in Maine
We list 35 hospitals and 19 health center organizations in Maine. We have found income levels for 31 of the hospitals so far.
Check your own income against every hospital near you.
State programs
We have not found a statewide charity care program in Maine yet. Federal rules still apply. Nonprofit hospitals must have a written financial assistance policy, and health centers on our list offer a sliding fee under federal rules at or below 200% of the poverty level.
Hospitals, most generous first
Yearly income limits for a family of 4. Open a hospital for every household size. The hospital makes the final decision.
| Hospital | Free up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Hospital Bangor. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| St. Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor Westbrook. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| York Hospital York. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $82,500 |
| Northern Light Acadia Hospital Bangor. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $82,500 |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $82,500 |
| Northern Light C A Dean Hospital Greenville. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $82,500 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $82,500 |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $82,500 |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $82,500 |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $82,500 |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $82,500 |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $74,250 |
| Redington Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $74,250 |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $66,000 |
| Down East Community Hospital Machias. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $66,000 |
| Maine General Medical Center Augusta. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $66,000 |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket. IRS filing, tax year 2023. | $49,500 | $66,000 |
| Northern Maine Medical Center Fort Kent. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $66,000 |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | none found |
| Cary Medical Center Caribou. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Bangor. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Northern Light A R Gould Hospital Presque Isle. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Riverview Psychiatric Center Augusta. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
Health centers
Under federal health center rules, these centers offer a sliding fee at or below 200% of the poverty level.
- Bucksport Regional Health Center (6 sites)
- Community Clinical Services Inc (6 sites)
- Dfd Russell Medical Center Inc (3 sites)
- Eastport Health Care, Inc. (2 sites)
- Fish River Rural Health (12 sites)
- Harrington Family Health Center (1 site)
- Health Access Network (7 sites)
- Health Reach Community Health Centers (12 sites)
- Islands Community Medical Services Inc (6 sites)
- Katahdin Valley Health Center (20 sites)
- Mid-Coast Health Net, Inc. (1 site)
- Penobscot Community Health Center (33 sites)
- Pines Health Services (4 sites)
- Portland Community Health Center (12 sites)
- Regional Medical Center at Lubec Inc (2 sites)
- Sacopee Valley Health Center (3 sites)
- Sebasticook Family Doctors (2 sites)
- St. Croix Regional Health Ctr (3 sites)
- York County Community Action Corporation (2 sites)