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How to apply for Dukes Memorial Hospital (Peru) — Financial Assistance (Miami County)

Miami County hospital safety net: Dukes Memorial Hospital (Peru) — a Lutheran Health Network (Community Health Systems) hospital, the county's anchor in the historic 'Circus City' near Grissom Air Reserve Base.

Who it's for

Miami County hospital safety net: Miami = Dukes Memorial Hospital (Peru, Lutheran Health Network) — the county anchor near Grissom ARB. 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.lutheranhealth.net/locations/dukes-memorial-hospital. Phone: 765-473-6621.

Miami: Miami = Dukes Memorial Hospital (Peru, Lutheran Health Network) — the county anchor near Grissom ARB. 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 Miami 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: 765-473-6621

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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