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How to apply for Parkview Whitley Hospital (Columbia City) — Financial Assistance (Whitley County)

Whitley County hospital safety net: Parkview Whitley Hospital (Columbia City) — a Parkview Health community hospital, the county's anchor west of Fort Wayne.

Who it's for

Whitley County hospital safety net: Whitley = Parkview Whitley Hospital (Columbia City, Parkview Health) — 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.parkview.com/patients-and-visitors/billing-and-insurance/financial-assistance. Phone: 260-248-9000.

Whitley: Whitley = Parkview Whitley Hospital (Columbia City, Parkview Health) — 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 Whitley 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: 260-248-9000

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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