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How to apply for Northwest Health - Starke (Knox) — Financial Assistance (Starke County)
Starke County hospital safety net: Northwest Health - Starke (Knox, Indiana) — a Community Health Systems critical-access hospital, the county's anchor (the same Northwest Health network as Porter and LaPorte).
Who it's for
Starke County hospital safety net: Starke = Northwest Health - Starke (Knox IN, CHS critical access) — the county anchor; same network as Porter/LaPorte. 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.nwhealthstarke.com/. Phone: 574-772-6231.
Starke: Starke = Northwest Health - Starke (Knox IN, CHS critical access) — the county anchor; same network as Porter/LaPorte. 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 Starke 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: 574-772-6231
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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