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How to apply for St. Luke's Warren Campus (St. Luke's, PA cross-border) + Hackettstown Medical Center (Hackensack Meridian) — Financial Assistance (Warren County)

Warren County hospital safety net: St. Luke's Warren Campus (Phillipsburg, formerly Warren Hospital — joined St. Luke's University Health Network 2012; St. Luke's is PA-based with NJ + PA cross-border footprint, distinct from St. Joseph's of Paterson) + Hackettstown Medical Center (Hackettstown, Hackensack Meridian Health). Distinctive — Warren has two competing systems including one PA cross-border (St. Luke's). ALL participate in NJHCPAP. Cross-border PA Lehigh Valley health-system context.

Who it's for

Warren County hospital safety net is Warren = St. Luke's Warren (Phillipsburg, cross-border PA-NJ St. Luke's network) + Hackettstown Medical Center (Hackensack Meridian). Cross-border PA-NJ. Distinct from St. Joseph's Paterson (Passaic).. 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.slhn.org/billing/financial-assistance. Phone: 908-859-6700.

Warren: Warren = St. Luke's Warren (Phillipsburg, cross-border PA-NJ St. Luke's network) + Hackettstown Medical Center (Hackensack Meridian). Cross-border PA-NJ. Distinct from St. Joseph's Paterson (Passaic).. 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 Warren 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: 908-859-6700

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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