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How to apply for Trinitas Regional Medical Center (RWJBarnabas, Elizabeth) + Overlook Medical Center (Atlantic Health, Summit) + Robert Wood Johnson Rahway — Financial Assistance (Union County)

Union County hospital safety net: Trinitas Regional Medical Center (Elizabeth, RWJBarnabas — Union's urban safety-net flagship), Overlook Medical Center (Summit, Atlantic Health System — suburban flagship), Robert Wood Johnson Rahway (RWJBarnabas). Distinctive — Union has BOTH RWJBarnabas (Trinitas + RWJ Rahway) and Atlantic Health (Overlook), unlike most NJ counties dominated by one system. ALL participate in NJHCPAP.

Who it's for

Union County hospital safety net is Union = Trinitas (RWJBarnabas Elizabeth flagship) + Overlook (Atlantic Health Summit) + RWJ Rahway. Two competing systems.. ALL NJ acute-care hospitals participate in the NJ Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program (NJHCPAP, formerly Charity Care) — 100% covered ≤200% FPL, sliding scale to 300% FPL — this applies in every NJ county. 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: 908-994-5000.

Union: Union = Trinitas (RWJBarnabas Elizabeth flagship) + Overlook (Atlantic Health Summit) + RWJ Rahway. Two competing systems.. NJHCPAP (state-mandated Charity Care) applies on top — 100% covered ≤200% FPL, sliding to 300% FPL.

What you'll need

Proof of household income
Proof of Union 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: 908-994-5000

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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