Charity Care - New Jersey Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program

Overview

The New Jersey Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program (Charity Care) is available to patients for inpatient and outpatient services at all acute care hospitals throughout New Jersey. Medically necessary services may be eligible for patients who meet income and asset criteria.

Applications are available at all NJ acute care hospitals. Eligibility determination is done at the hospital where the medical service is provided when the completed application is submitted. Questions or concerns from the public and from hospitals regarding the charity care program, its implementation, and interpretation of program regulations and policy may be directed to Department of Health staff at the Office of Hospital Finance & Charity Care.

Return to Office of Health Care Financing.

Report Fraud | Informes del Fraude

To report any suspicion of fraud or fiscal abuse by an individual or a hospital in the Charity Care Program, you may submit an anonymous or signed report to any of the below listed contact points. Please include as much detailed information as possible regarding the identity and circumstances of the individuals and hospitals involved in the suspected fraud.


Para divulgar cualquier sospecha del fraude o del abuso fiscal por un individuo o un hospital en el Programa del Cuidado de la Caridad usted puede someter un informe anónimo o firmado a cualesquiera de los puntos de contacto en la lista debajo. Por favor de incluir la información mas detallada que le sea posible sobre la identidad y las circunstancias de los individuos y de los hospitals implicados en la sospecha del fraude.

9a-5p, Monday through Friday
1-866-588-5696
609-292-4709
609-292-4715 (se habla Español)

Email: Charity.Care-Fraud@doh.nj.gov

Mail:

Charity Care Program
Department of Health
P.O. Box 360
Trenton NJ 08625

Via this website

We welcome your questions or concerns regarding fraud, and encourage you to contact us using this form. If you are reporting a suspicion of fraud, please include as much detailed information as possible regarding the identity and circumstances of the individuals and hospitals involved in the suspected fraud. The form accepts anonymous submissions, but if you desire a reply to your message, please include your name, email address, phone number and / or postal address so our office can contact you.

Charity Care Program at a Glance

Last Reviewed: 9/23/2021