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How to apply for Capital Health (Hopewell + Regional Medical Center Trenton) + Penn Medicine Princeton Health — Financial Assistance (Mercer County)
Mercer County hospital safety net: Capital Health Regional Medical Center (Trenton — Mercer's urban safety-net flagship) + Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell (Pennington — suburban academic). Capital Health is a 2-hospital independent NJ system. Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (Plainsboro/Princeton) joined Penn Medicine (PA cross-border) in 2018 — academic affiliation with University of Pennsylvania. Distinctive — Mercer is the NJ-PA cross-border health system intersection (Capital Health independent + Penn Medicine PA-affiliated). ALL participate in NJHCPAP.
Who it's for
Mercer County hospital safety net is Mercer = Capital Health (Trenton safety-net + Hopewell suburban, 2-hospital independent) + Penn Medicine Princeton Health (Penn cross-border PA-NJ academic affiliation since 2018). Cross-border PA-NJ.. 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 for those between 300-400% FPL. Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://www.capitalhealth.org/patient-resources/billing-financial-assistance. Phone: 609-394-6000.
Mercer: Mercer = Capital Health (Trenton safety-net + Hopewell suburban, 2-hospital independent) + Penn Medicine Princeton Health (Penn cross-border PA-NJ academic affiliation since 2018). Cross-border PA-NJ.. NJHCPAP applies on top — 100% covered ≤200% FPL, sliding to 300% FPL.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of Mercer 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: 609-394-6000
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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