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How to apply for Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Hackensack Meridian, Neptune) + Monmouth Medical Center (RWJBarnabas, Long Branch) + Riverview (Hackensack Meridian, Red Bank) + Bayshore (HMH, Holmdel) — Financial Assistance (Monmouth County)
Monmouth County hospital safety net: Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Neptune, Hackensack Meridian Health flagship — Magnet hospital, Level II trauma), Monmouth Medical Center (Long Branch, RWJBarnabas), Riverview Medical Center (Red Bank, Hackensack Meridian), Bayshore Medical Center (Holmdel, Hackensack Meridian). Distinctive — Monmouth has FOUR hospitals split between Hackensack Meridian (3) and RWJBarnabas (1). ALL participate in NJHCPAP.
Who it's for
Monmouth County hospital safety net is Monmouth = Jersey Shore UMC (HMH Neptune flagship) + Monmouth Medical Center (RWJBarnabas Long Branch) + Riverview (HMH Red Bank) + Bayshore (HMH Holmdel). HMH-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 for those between 300-400% FPL. Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/patient-resources/financial-assistance. Phone: 732-775-5500.
Monmouth: Monmouth = Jersey Shore UMC (HMH Neptune flagship) + Monmouth Medical Center (RWJBarnabas Long Branch) + Riverview (HMH Red Bank) + Bayshore (HMH Holmdel). HMH-dominant.. NJHCPAP applies on top — 100% covered ≤200% FPL, sliding to 300% FPL.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of Monmouth 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: 732-775-5500
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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