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How to apply for Bassett Medical Center (Cooperstown) — Bassett Healthcare Network Academic Flagship — Financial Assistance (Otsego County)
Bassett Healthcare Network — independent integrated rural health system anchored at Bassett Medical Center (Cooperstown), the academic teaching hospital affiliated with Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons; the 8-hospital network spans Otsego, Delaware, Chenango (via affiliation), Herkimer (Little Falls), and Schoharie (Cobleskill Regional) — the largest rural academic medical system in NY
Who it's for
Otsego County's principal community hospital safety net is Bassett Medical Center (Cooperstown) — academic teaching hospital + tertiary referral for the 8-hospital Bassett Healthcare Network; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons affiliated; A.O. Fox Hospital (Oneonta, also Bassett affiliate) serves southern Otsego. The Financial Assistance Program covers uninsured/underinsured residents — sliding scale typically discounts charges up to 100% at the lower income brackets with reduced rates above. Note: NY Medicaid ABD's ~138% FPL gate means many residents qualify for Medicaid and would access these hospitals through Medicaid rather than FAP. Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://www.bassett.org/billing-insurance/financial-assistance. Phone: 607-547-3456.
Otsego: Bassett Medical Center (Cooperstown) — academic teaching hospital + tertiary referral for the 8-hospital Bassett Healthcare Network; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons affiliated; A.O. Fox Hospital (Oneonta, also Bassett affiliate) serves southern Otsego. NY Medicaid ABD's ~138% FPL gate covers many seniors; FAP fills the gap.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of Otsego County / NY 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: 607-547-3456
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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