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How to apply for Crozer Health + Main Line Health (Riddle + Lankenau) + Mercy Fitzgerald (Trinity) — Financial Assistance (Delaware County)
Four principal hospital systems serve Delaware County: Crozer Health (independent system operating Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland — the county's largest safety-net hospital); Main Line Health (Riddle Hospital in Media + Lankenau Medical Center on the Philadelphia border); Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Darby, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic); Penn Medicine Chester County (West Chester, edge of Delaware). Crozer-Chester serves as the de facto urban safety-net hospital for Chester city and lower Delaware County.
Who it's for
Delaware County's principal community hospital safety net is Crozer-Chester Medical Center (Upland, Crozer Health) is Delaware's urban safety-net; Riddle Hospital (Media, Main Line Health) serves central Delaware; Lankenau (Main Line Health, on the Philadelphia border) is the tertiary; Mercy Fitzgerald (Darby, Trinity) serves the eastern border with Philadelphia.. Each system operates a Financial Assistance Program (sliding scale typically to 300-400% FPL). Note: PA Medicaid ABD is STRICT (~$989/month income), so many low-income suburban seniors fall above Medicaid and rely on hospital FAPs. The Philly Suburbs collectively have one of the most competitive hospital landscapes in the country — patients usually have choice between 3+ systems. Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://www.mainlinehealth.org/patients-and-visitors/billing-and-insurance/financial-assistance. Phone: 610-447-2000.
Delaware: Crozer-Chester Medical Center (Upland, Crozer Health) is Delaware's urban safety-net; Riddle Hospital (Media, Main Line Health) serves central Delaware; Lankenau (Main Line Health, on the Philadelphia border) is the tertiary; Mercy Fitzgerald (Darby, Trinity) serves the eastern border with Philadelphia.. PA Medicaid ABD strict — many seniors fall above Medicaid line and rely on FAP.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of Delaware County / PA 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: 610-447-2000
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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