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How to apply for Perry County Referral Safety Net — UPMC West Shore + Penn State Holy Spirit + Geisinger Holy Spirit (Cumberland) (Perry County)

Perry County has NO HOSPITAL in-county. Residents access UPMC West Shore (Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, ~30-45 min east) for primary community hospital needs; Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center (Camp Hill, Cumberland, since 2023 transfer from Geisinger); and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Dauphin) for tertiary care. Distinctive Perry County safety net pattern: no in-county hospital, access via Cumberland County corridor.

Who it's for

Perry County's principal community hospital safety net is Perry County has NO HOSPITAL in-county. Residents access UPMC West Shore (Cumberland) for community hospital needs; Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center (Cumberland, since 2023 Geisinger-to-PennStateHealth transfer) for additional access; Penn State Hershey for tertiary.. Each system operates a Financial Assistance Program (sliding scale typically to 300-400% FPL). Note: PA Medicaid ABD is STRICT (~$989/month). South Central rural PA hospital landscape: WellSpan dominates Adams + Franklin; UPMC has Bedford; Penn Highlands has Huntingdon (J.C. Blair, 2020); Geisinger has Mifflin (Lewistown, 2017); Fulton + Perry + Juniata have no in-county hospitals (referral pattern). Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://pennstatehealth.org/patients-visitors/financial-assistance. Phone: 717-763-2100.

Perry: Perry County has NO HOSPITAL in-county. Residents access UPMC West Shore (Cumberland) for community hospital needs; Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center (Cumberland, since 2023 Geisinger-to-PennStateHealth transfer) for additional access; Penn State Hershey for tertiary.. SC rural PA = WellSpan (Adams/Franklin) + Penn Highlands (Huntingdon) + UPMC (Bedford) + Geisinger (Mifflin) + 3 counties with no in-county hospital (Fulton/Perry/Juniata).

What you'll need

Proof of household income
Proof of Perry 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: 717-763-2100

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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