Santa Clara Valley Medical Center: financial assistance and charity care
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose is covered by California's Hospital Fair Pricing Act. If your household earns at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level (in 2026, $63,840 for one person or $132,000 for a family of four), it must offer you free or discounted care. We can check your eligibility and apply to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for you, at no cost.
Also known as County Of Santa Clara, Valley Medical Center, VMC, Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center.
What Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's policy says
Its filing does not spell out income tiers, but the law's floor applies: free or discounted care at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center follows the COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA financial assistance policy, shared with 3 other California hospitals.
From the hospital's own filings, last checked September 24, 2026. Hospitals can change their policies; the hospital's current policy is what counts.
Let us apply for you — free
- Answer four questions to check your eligibility. It takes about a minute.
- Send us the bill and one proof of income. A phone photo is fine.
- We build the application for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and send it to the hospital for you.
- We follow up until you have a decision in writing.
Other COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA hospitals
- O'connor HospitalSan Jose
- Regional Medical Center of San JoseSan Jose
- St. Louise Regional HospitalGilroy
Other hospitals in Santa Clara County
- Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseSan Jose
- San Jose Behavioral HealthSan Jose
- Children's Healthcare Organization of Northern California - Pediatric HospitalCampbell
- El Camino HealthMountain View
- El Camino Health Los GatosLos Gatos
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraSanta Clara
- Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at StanfordPalo Alto