Northwestern Medical Center provides financial assistance programs to community member patients who cannot pay for all or part of the care they received. 

Financial assistance is available to all individuals who receive emergent care, and to individuals with a primary residence in Vermont (people who live in Vermont for longer than six months a year), who meet certain income and asset guidelines. Patients requesting financial assistance are required to complete an application and provide various financial information, including proof of income.

Patients will be notified in writing as to their approval status within 15 days of receipt of a complete application. It is expected that as part of the financial assistance approval process, patients will cooperate in applying for Medicaid or other health and welfare programs as appropriate. Individuals eligible for financial assistance cannot be charged more than the amounts generally billed (AGB) for emergency or other medically-necessary care.

How To Apply:

Click the link below to download a copy of the financial aid application. 

Northwestern Medical Center’s financial aid application »

Financial assistance applications are also available at any registration area or from our Financial Counselor located at the front of the hospital. If you need assistance with NMC’s financial assistance application process or with applying for other assistance and insurance programs, please contact our Financial Counselor at (802) 524-1006.

For a copy of this plain language summary, click here. NOTE: Individuals eligible for financial assistance cannot be charged more than the amounts generally billed (AGB) for emergency or other medically-necessary care.

For a copy of the full Patient Financial Assistance policy, click here. 

For a copy of the Billing and Collection Practices policy, click here. 

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