Patient Billing

Patient Billing representatives at Greenwich Hospital are happy to answer all of your questions about your bill. Please call (203) 863-3025, Monday-Friday, 9am-12noon and 1-4pm. Please have your bill ready. To send a fax, dial (203) 863-3433. To request a detailed bill, leave a message 24-hours/day at (203) 863-4567. The bill will be mailed the next business day.

Your Greenwich Hospital bill covers services you received at Greenwich Hospital as an inpatient or outpatient. This includes your room, meals, medications and other hospital services.

Other bills
Laboratory or diagnostic tests such as X-rays or blood work are generally not a part of your hospital bill and will be billed separately. The fee charged by your physician(s) is also not a part of your hospital bill and is billed separately. Contact those providers with questions about those bills.

If you have questions about your managed care or insurance, see Managed Care/Insurance.

Availability Of Hospital Funds
Greenwich Hospital has funds available, including hospital bed funds, given to the hospital to provide care to patients who are not covered under, or receive services not covered under, insurance or governmental programs, and

1. Show compelling hardship or personal circumstances which warrant providing financial assistance, and/or
2. Have an income at or below the following Federal Income Guidelines:

   Family Size	Monthly Income	Family Income
   1	$     748	$     8,980
   2	1,010	12,120
   3	1,272	15,260
   4	1,533	18,400
   5	1,795	21,540
   6	2,057	24,680

For family units with more than 6 members, add $262 monthly and $3,140 annually for each additional member.

Other funds to provide financial assistance to patients are held by outside trustees and are also available.

If you think you may be eligible for hospital funds and want to apply for them, you may request them from the Patient Financial Counselor at (203) 863-3013 who will provide you with an application.

You may also qualify for other kinds of financial assistance such as Medicaid or town/city welfare.

Dependent upon the time we receive your completed application for hospital funds, Greenwich Hospital will make a determination of your eligibility:

1. Either within a reasonable time before your intended service, or
2. Within approximately thirty (30) days.

The estimated total annual amount of free care available for all these funds is $600,000 ($300,000 from the hospital bed funds and from other charitable funds held by the hospital and $300,000 from funds held by outside trustees.)

Public Law No. 91-348
Date: October 1, 1991
Revised & Reviewed: 4/03