Free and discounted hospital care in New Jersey
We list 77 hospitals and 25 health center organizations in New Jersey. We have found income levels for 51 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 New Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Specialized Hospital New Brunswick. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $132,000 | $165,000 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Englewood. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $297,000 |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic Belle Mead. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $198,000 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Elmer. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $181,500 |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $181,500 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center Inc Cape May Court House. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Centrastate Medical Center Freehold. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Community Medical Center Toms River. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Holy Name Medical Center Teaneck. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital Stratford. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus Lakewood. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset Somerville. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Hamilton. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway Rahway. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital New Brunswick. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Shore Medical Center Somers Point. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| St. Luke's Warren Hospital Phillipsburg. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Valley Hospital Paramus. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Virtua Mount Holly Hospital Mount Holly. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Camden. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willingboro. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $165,000 |
| AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus Atlantic City. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Cooper University Hospital Camden. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Westwood. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Montclair. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Newton Medical Center Newton. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| St. Joseph's University Medical Center Inc Paterson. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Ramapo Ridge Behavioral Health Hospital Wyckoff. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $82,500 |
| AHS Hospital Corp Hackettstown. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Ancora Psych Hosp Hammonton. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Aspen Hills Healthcare Center Pemberton. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Paramus. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| CarePoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center Bayonne. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| CarePoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center Hoboken. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| CareWell Health Medical Center East Orange. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center Browns Mills. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Essex County Hospital Center Cedar Grove. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Morris Plains. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Heights University Hospital Jersey City. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Hudson County Meadowview Psychiatric H Secaucus. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Mountainview Behavioral Hospital Berkeley Heights. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Northbrook Behavioral Health Hospital Blackwood. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center Toms River. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus Denville. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Silver Lake Hospital LTACH Newark. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| St. Mary's General Hospital Passaic. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Summit Oaks Hospital Summit. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| The University Hospital Newark. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Trenton Psychiatric Hosp Trenton. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| University Behavioral Health Care Piscataway. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro Plainsboro. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Weisman Childrens Rehabilitation Hospital Marlton. 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.
- Alliance Community Healthcare, Inc. (1 site)
- AtlantiCare Health Services, Inc (10 sites)
- Camcare Health Corporation (8 sites)
- Central Jersey Medical Center Inc. (5 sites)
- City of Newark New Jersey (3 sites)
- Community Health Care Inc (16 sites)
- Henry J. Austin Health Center, Inc. (8 sites)
- Ironbound Community Health Center Inc. (2 sites)
- Lakewood Resource & Referral Center (5 sites)
- Metropolitan Family Health Network Inc (2 sites)
- Monmouth Family Health Center (3 sites)
- Neighborhood Health Services (2 sites)
- Newark Community Health Centers Inc (6 sites)
- North Hudson Community Action Corporation (10 sites)
- Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc (7 sites)
- Paterson Community Health Center Inc. (2 sites)
- Project Hope (3 sites)
- Rutgers the State University of New Jersey (3 sites)
- Saint James Health Inc (5 sites)
- Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc. (8 sites)
- Star Community Health Inc (16 sites)
- The Jewish Renaissance Foundation (1 site)
- The Osborn Family Health Center, Inc. (1 site)
- Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Health Center, Inc. (4 sites)
- Zufall Health Center, Inc. (13 sites)