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How to apply for IU Health Bloomington Hospital — Financial Assistance (Monroe County)
Monroe County hospital safety net: IU Health Bloomington Hospital (Bloomington) — the regional academic health center for South Central Indiana (Indiana University Health, the state's largest system; its Regional Academic Health Center campus partners with the IU School of Medicine), the region's anchor.
Who it's for
Monroe County hospital safety net: Monroe = IU Health Bloomington (IU Health regional academic health center) — 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://iuhealth.org/pay-a-bill/financial-assistance. Phone: 812-353-5252.
Monroe: Monroe = IU Health Bloomington (IU Health regional academic health center) — 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 Monroe 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: 812-353-5252
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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