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How to apply for Columbus Regional Health — Financial Assistance (Bartholomew County)
Bartholomew County hospital safety net: Columbus Regional Health (Columbus) — an independent regional health system, the county's anchor and the dominant hospital for South Central Indiana; financial assistance reduces or fully covers out-of-pocket costs based on income vs. Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Who it's for
Bartholomew County hospital safety net: Bartholomew = Columbus Regional Health (independent regional system) — the South-Central-Indiana anchor. Indiana hospitals do not have a single state-mandated charity-care law (unlike New Jersey); each runs its own Financial Assistance Program, typically a sliding scale to 200-300% of the Federal Poverty Level, and non-profit hospitals must offer one. Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://www.crh.org/patients-visitors/follow-up-on-your-visit/financial-assistance. Phone: 812-376-5315.
Bartholomew: Bartholomew = Columbus Regional Health (independent regional system) — the South-Central-Indiana 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 Bartholomew 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: 812-376-5315
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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