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How to apply for Bluffton Regional Medical Center (Lutheran Health Network) — Financial Assistance (Wells County)
Wells County hospital safety net: Bluffton Regional Medical Center (Bluffton) — part of the Lutheran Health Network (Community Health Systems), the county's anchor; Parkview and the Fort Wayne systems reach northern Wells County.
Who it's for
Wells County hospital safety net: Wells = Bluffton Regional Medical Center (Lutheran Health Network) — the county anchor. Indiana hospitals do not have a single state-mandated charity-care law (unlike New Jersey); each runs its own Financial Assistance Program (Parkview, for example, covers up to 200% 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/bluffton-regional-medical-center. Phone: 260-824-3210.
Wells: Wells = Bluffton Regional Medical Center (Lutheran Health Network) — the county 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 Wells 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: 260-824-3210
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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