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How to apply for Virtua Health (Marlton + Mount Holly + Willingboro + Voorhees) + Jefferson Stratford + Deborah Heart and Lung — Financial Assistance (Burlington County)
Burlington County hospital safety net: Virtua Health DOMINATES — Virtua Marlton, Virtua Mount Holly, Virtua Willingboro, Virtua Voorhees (Voorhees is technically Camden adjacent but serves Burlington). Virtua is South Jersey's largest health system (acquired Lourdes 2019). Deborah Heart and Lung Center (Browns Mills, INDEPENDENT cardiothoracic specialty hospital — one of NJ's most unique facilities, NO BILLING for many cardiac procedures). Jefferson Stratford Hospital (Stratford — Jefferson Health PA cross-border). ALL participate in NJHCPAP.
Who it's for
Burlington County hospital safety net is Burlington = Virtua Health flagship territory (4 hospitals) + Deborah Heart and Lung (INDEPENDENT cardiothoracic, distinctive — no billing for many cardiac procedures) + Jefferson Stratford. Virtua-dominant.. ALL NJ acute-care hospitals participate in NJ Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program (NJHCPAP, formerly Charity Care) — 100% covered ≤200% FPL, sliding scale to 300% FPL. Each system also operates its own Financial Assistance Program above NJHCPAP. Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://www.virtua.org/patients-and-visitors/billing-financial-assistance. Phone: 856-247-3000.
Burlington: Burlington = Virtua Health flagship territory (4 hospitals) + Deborah Heart and Lung (INDEPENDENT cardiothoracic, distinctive — no billing for many cardiac procedures) + Jefferson Stratford. Virtua-dominant.. NJHCPAP applies on top — 100% covered ≤200% FPL, sliding to 300% FPL.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of Burlington County / NJ 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: 856-247-3000
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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