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How to apply for Brown County Hospital Reach (Columbus Regional + IU Health Bloomington) — Financial Assistance (Brown County)
Brown County hospital safety net: Brown County (Nashville) — a small, heavily-forested tourism county — has no in-county acute hospital; residents are served by Columbus Regional Health (Bartholomew County, to the east) and IU Health Bloomington (Monroe County, to the west).
Who it's for
Brown County hospital safety net: Brown = no in-county acute hospital; served by Columbus Regional Health + IU Health Bloomington. 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.
Brown: Brown = no in-county acute hospital; served by Columbus Regional Health + IU Health Bloomington. 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 Brown 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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