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How to apply for RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick + Saint Peter's University Hospital — Financial Assistance (Middlesex County)
Middlesex County hospital safety net: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick, RWJBarnabas flagship — academic medical center anchored at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School), Saint Peter's University Hospital (New Brunswick, INDEPENDENT Catholic academic medical center). Distinctive — Middlesex has TWO competing academic medical centers in New Brunswick (RWJBarnabas vs. Saint Peter's). ALL participate in NJ Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program (NJHCPAP).
Who it's for
Middlesex County hospital safety net is Middlesex = RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick (RWJBarnabas flagship) + Saint Peter's University Hospital (INDEPENDENT Catholic) — two competing academic medical centers in same city.. 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.rwjbh.org/patients-visitors/billing-financial-assistance/. Phone: 732-828-3000.
Middlesex: Middlesex = RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick (RWJBarnabas flagship) + Saint Peter's University Hospital (INDEPENDENT Catholic) — two competing academic medical centers in same city.. NJHCPAP applies on top — 100% covered ≤200% FPL, sliding to 300% FPL.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of Middlesex 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: 732-828-3000
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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