BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER - DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
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eligibility.free_care_max_fpl200% of the federal poverty level"If your family income is less than or equal to 200% of the FPG, you may qualify for free hospital or hospital clinic care."
documented · checked 2026-10-10 · Financial Assistance | The Brooklyn Hospital Center
eligibility.insured_patients_coveredYes"You may be eligible if you have no health insurance (uninsured) or if you have health insurance with high out-of-pocket costs that you are not able to pay (underinsured)."
documented · checked 2026-10-10 · Financial Assistance | The Brooklyn Hospital Center
apply.form_urlhttps://www.tbh.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-tbhc-financial-assistance-application-package.docx"[TBHC Financial Assistance Application Package](https://www.tbh.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-tbhc-financial-assistance-application-package.docx)"
documented · checked 2026-10-10 · Financial Assistance | The Brooklyn Hospital Center
apply.documents_requiredSocial Security letter"Disability Payment$Copy of award letter/certificate, or correspondence from Social Security Administration,or copy of annual benefit letter.To request a copy of your benefit letter, call 1-800-772-1213 or visit [www.ssa.gov.](http://www.ssa.gov/)"
documented · checked 2026-10-10 · TBHC Financial Assistance Application Package
apply.submit_methodsMail: Mailing address:
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Attn: Financial Counselors Unit, 2nd Floor
121 DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201In person: At any of the main hospital’s registration desks and any of the hospital clinics
Phone: By contacting the Financial Counselors Unit at 718-250-8080
Portal: Online via the hospital’s website at: https://www.tbh.org/visitor-information/billing/financial-assistance
"Submit a complete financial assistance application with all required documentation via mail, or by working with one of our Financial Counselors in person or via phone. You can get an application in any of the following ways: * Online via the hospital’s website at: [https://www.tbh.org/visitor-information/billing/financial-assistance](https://www.tbh.org/visitor-information/billing/financial-assistance) * At any of the main hospital’s registration desks and any of the hospital clinics * By contacting the Financial Counselors Unit at 718-250-8080 * Mailing address: The Brooklyn Hospital Center Attn: Financial Counselors Unit, 2nd Floor 121 DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201"
documented · checked 2026-10-10 · Financial Assistance | The Brooklyn Hospital Center
apply.decision_days30 days"Once the patient has submitted an application the patient may disregard all bills until a determination has been made on the application. A decision will be made within 30 days of receipt of completed application."
documented · checked 2026-10-10 · TBHC Financial Assistance Policy
collections.eca_wait_days180 days"Hospitals cannot send unpaid bills to a collection agency for at least 180 days after your first bill."
documented · checked 2026-10-10 · TBHC Financial Assistance Application Package
contacts.phone718-250-8080"By contacting the Financial Counselors Unit at 718-250-8080"
documented · checked 2026-10-10 · Financial Assistance | The Brooklyn Hospital Center
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Financial Assistance | The Brooklyn Hospital Center — fetched 2026-10-10
Financial Assistance | The Brooklyn Hospital Center — fetched 2026-10-10
Financial Assistance | The Brooklyn Hospital Center — fetched 2026-10-10
Billing, Paying Your Bill and Billing Records | The Brooklyn Hospital Center — fetched 2026-10-10
TBHC Financial Assistance Policy — fetched 2026-10-10
TBHC Financial Assistance Application Package — fetched 2026-10-10
TBHC FAP Plain Language Summary — fetched 2026-10-10