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How to apply for Vermillion County Hospital Reach (Union Health Terre Haute) — Financial Assistance (Vermillion County)

Vermillion County hospital safety net: Vermillion County (Newport / Clinton) — a long, narrow county along the Wabash River — has no in-county acute hospital; residents are served by Union Health (Terre Haute, Vigo County, to the south), with Illinois hospitals across the western border.

Who it's for

Vermillion County hospital safety net: Vermillion = no in-county acute hospital; served by Union Health (Terre Haute), with Illinois hospitals to the west. 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.union.health/financial-assistance. Phone: 812-238-7621.

Vermillion: Vermillion = no in-county acute hospital; served by Union Health (Terre Haute), with Illinois hospitals to the west. 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 Vermillion 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: 812-238-7621

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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