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How to apply for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset (RWJBarnabas) + Hunterdon Medical Center cross-border — Financial Assistance (Somerset County)
Somerset County hospital safety net: RWJ University Hospital Somerset (Somerville, RWJBarnabas — formerly Somerset Medical Center, joined RWJBarnabas 2014). Somerset's principal hospital. Western Somerset residents may access Hunterdon Medical Center (Flemington, Hunterdon County). Distinctive — Somerset is RWJBarnabas-dominant; affluent demographic means lower NJHCPAP utilization than Newark/Trenton. ALL participate in NJHCPAP.
Who it's for
Somerset County hospital safety net is Somerset = RWJ University Hospital Somerset (RWJBarnabas Somerville flagship since 2014). Affluent suburban demographic.. 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: 908-685-2200.
Somerset: Somerset = RWJ University Hospital Somerset (RWJBarnabas Somerville flagship since 2014). Affluent suburban demographic.. NJHCPAP applies on top — 100% covered ≤200% FPL, sliding to 300% FPL.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of Somerset 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: 908-685-2200
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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