How to apply for Geisinger Community Medical Center (CMC) + LVHN Regional Hospital of Scranton + LVHN Moses Taylor — Financial Assistance (Lackawanna County)

Who it's for

Lackawanna County's principal community hospital safety net is Geisinger CMC (Scranton, Geisinger since 2012) is the academic teaching flagship; LVHN-Scranton (formerly Regional Hospital of Scranton, Commonwealth Health, ACQUIRED by LVHN 2024) and LVHN-Moses Taylor (formerly Moses Taylor Hospital, ACQUIRED 2024) — major LVHN expansion into Lackawanna. The 2024 acquisition ended Commonwealth Health's NEPA presence.. Each system operates a Financial Assistance Program (sliding scale typically to 300-400% FPL). Note: PA Medicaid ABD is STRICT (~$989/month), so many low-income seniors fall above Medicaid and rely on hospital FAPs. NEPA hospital landscape was reshaped by the 2024 LVHN acquisition of Commonwealth Health's Scranton + Wilkes-Barre hospitals — now Geisinger + LVHN dominate the region. Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://www.geisinger.org/patient-care/billing-financial-assistance. Phone: 570-703-8000.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income
• Proof of Lackawanna County / PA residency
• Photo identification
• Proof of uninsured status or insurance gap
• Hospital bill or pre-treatment estimate

Where to apply

Renewals

per-encounter or annual