FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA · version 4 · published · JSON
eligibility.free_care_max_fpl400% of the federal poverty level"This supplemental financial assistance is available to patients who are uninsured with household income less than or equal to 400% of the FPG."
documented · checked 2026-10-02 · [PDF] BHS Financial Assistance Policy - Berkshire Health Systems
eligibility.insured_patients_coveredYes"Underinsured Patient: A patient with some insurance or other third-party source of payment, whose out-of-pocket expenses exceed his/her ability to pay."
documented · checked 2026-10-02 · [PDF] BHS Financial Assistance Policy - Berkshire Health Systems
programs.state_programsHealth Safety Net (Massachusetts) — Apply through the MassHealth application; a hospital financial counselor can file it for you. The hospital's own financial assistance and the Health Safety Net are separate programs."Important information you need to know about applying for MassHealth Limited and the Health Safety Net can be found on page 3."
documented · checked 2026-10-02 · download
apply.window_days_from_first_bill240 days"Applications for financial assistance must be received within 240 days from the date of the first post-discharge billing statement for the care provided."
documented · checked 2026-10-02 · [PDF] BHS Financial Assistance Policy - Berkshire Health Systems
collections.eca_wait_days120 days"FVH will refrain from initiating any extraordinary collection actions against a patient for a period of at least 120 days from the date FVH provides the first post-discharge billing statement for the care;"
documented · checked 2026-10-02 · Fairview Hospital Billing and Collections Policy
contacts.phone413-447-3139"information and assistance regarding eligibility for public assistance programs and/or coverage through BHS’s financial assistance program may be obtained by contacting the Supervisor of Advocacy for Access for Berkshire Health Systems at 413-447-3139, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."
documented · checked 2026-10-02 · [PDF] BHS Financial Assistance Policy - Berkshire Health Systems
contacts.hoursMonday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."information and assistance regarding eligibility for public assistance programs and/or coverage through BHS’s financial assistance program may be obtained by contacting the Supervisor of Advocacy for Access for Berkshire Health Systems at 413-447-3139, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."
documented · checked 2026-10-02 · [PDF] BHS Financial Assistance Policy - Berkshire Health Systems
Sources
[PDF] BHS Financial Assistance Policy - Berkshire Health Systems — fetched 2026-10-02
Financial Assistance Application Instructions — fetched 2026-10-02
Fairview Hospital Billing and Collections Policy — fetched 2026-10-02
[PDF] BHS.COR.3.020 – Patient Billing & Collections Process - Page 1 of 10 — fetched 2026-10-02
download — fetched 2026-10-02