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How to apply for Adams Health Network (Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, INDEPENDENT) — Financial Assistance (Adams County)

Adams County hospital safety net: Adams Health Network (Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur) — an INDEPENDENT county-rooted not-for-profit, the county's anchor; Parkview and Lutheran (Fort Wayne) and Bluffton Regional (Wells) reach the edges.

Who it's for

Adams County hospital safety net: Adams = Adams Health Network / Adams Memorial Hospital (Decatur, INDEPENDENT) — the county anchor. Indiana hospitals do not have a single state-mandated charity-care law (unlike New Jersey); each runs its own Financial Assistance Program (Parkview, for example, covers up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level), and non-profit hospitals must offer one. Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://www.adamshealthnetwork.org/. Phone: 260-724-2145.

Adams: Adams = Adams Health Network / Adams Memorial Hospital (Decatur, INDEPENDENT) — the county anchor. Each hospital runs its own Financial Assistance Program (no Indiana state-mandated charity-care law).

What you'll need

  • Proof of household income
  • Proof of Adams County / Indiana residency
  • Photo identification
  • Proof of uninsured status or insurance gap
  • Hospital bill or pre-treatment estimate

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 260-724-2145

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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