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How to apply for Parkview Regional Medical Center + Lutheran Hospital of Indiana — Financial Assistance (Allen County)
Allen County hospital safety net: Parkview Health (Parkview Regional Medical Center — the Fort Wayne flagship of a 15-hospital NE Indiana / NW Ohio system, plus Parkview Hospital Randallia and Parkview Southwest) and Lutheran Health Network (Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Lutheran Downtown, Dupont Hospital — Community Health Systems). Two competing systems anchor Fort Wayne.
Who it's for
Allen County hospital safety net: Allen = Parkview Regional Medical Center (Fort Wayne flagship, 15-hospital system) vs Lutheran Health Network (Lutheran Hospital + Dupont) — the two-system Fort Wayne market. 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.parkview.com/patients-and-visitors/billing-and-insurance/financial-assistance. Phone: 260-266-1000.
Allen: Allen = Parkview Regional Medical Center (Fort Wayne flagship, 15-hospital system) vs Lutheran Health Network (Lutheran Hospital + Dupont) — the two-system Fort Wayne market. 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 Allen 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: 260-266-1000
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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