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MELROSEWAKEFIELD HEALTHCARE

MELROSE, MA, 02176
System: Voluntary non-profit - PrivateFile modified: 1/23/2026

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501(r) Billing Protections

This is a nonprofit hospital subject to IRS Section 501(r). You have the following rights:

  • Financial Assistance Policy Required: This hospital must maintain a written Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) and make it widely available to patients.
  • No Extraordinary Collection Actions Before FAP Screening: The hospital cannot pursue wage garnishment, liens on your home, credit reporting, or lawsuits until it has made reasonable efforts to determine whether you qualify for financial assistance.
  • Charge Limitations: If you qualify for financial assistance, the hospital cannot charge you more than the amounts generally billed to insured patients for the same services.
  • Billing Period Protections: The hospital must wait at least 120 days after the first post-discharge billing statement before initiating any extraordinary collection actions.
Call the hospital and ask for their Financial Assistance PolicyRequest a financial assistance application from the billing department

Published Payers (From Transparency File)

These are payers that appear in the hospital's published negotiated-rate rows. This does not guarantee your plan is in-network.

BLUE CROSS OF MA [100274]HEALTH SAFETY NET [500011]HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTHCARE [100241]CIGNA [100009]AETNA [100001]BLUE CROSS OF NH [100265]BLUE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS [100267]BLUE CROSS OF RI [100266]TUFTS HEALTH PLAN [100263]UNITED HEALTHCARE [100060]AETNA MEDICARE REPLACEMENT [450001]BLUE CROSS MEDICARE REPLACEMENT [450110]AMERIGROUP MEDICARE [450090]BLUE CROSS OF RI MEDICARE REPLACEMENT [450112]CCA MEDICARE REPLACEMENT [450080]CHAMPVA [800006]WELLPOINT [100139]MERITAIN [100063]CIGNA MEDICARE REPLACEMENT [450113]HEALTH PLANS INC [100262]FALLON HEALTH MEDICAID REPLACEMENT [350008]WELLSENSE MEDICAID REPLACEMENT [350011]COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE [450067]FALLON SENIOR [450065]
Showing 24 of 44 payers (top by row count).

Quality Snapshot

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2.5/10Poor
Quality of Care2.5/10 · Poor

How well treatments and procedures work — mortality rates, complication rates, and clinical outcomes

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