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How to apply for WellSpan York Hospital + UPMC Memorial York + Penn State Health York — Financial Assistance (York County)
WellSpan Health is the dominant York County health system — operates WellSpan York Hospital (York, the academic flagship with Level 1 Trauma), WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital, and a broad outpatient network. UPMC Memorial (York, formerly Memorial Hospital of York) joined UPMC in 2017. Penn State Health York Memorial (formerly community hospital) provides additional academic presence. WellSpan extends into Lancaster (Ephrata) + Lebanon (Good Samaritan) + Adams + Cumberland (West Shore) — major South Central PA regional system.
Who it's for
York County's principal community hospital safety net is WellSpan York Hospital (York, WellSpan Health flagship + Level 1 Trauma) is York's dominant academic + safety-net hospital; UPMC Memorial (York, UPMC affiliate since 2017); Penn State Health York Memorial. Tertiary referrals route to Penn State Hershey (Dauphin) for some specialty cases.. 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. In the Susquehanna Valley, the dominant systems are Penn State Health (Hershey academic flagship), WellSpan Health (York-anchored), UPMC (statewide), Geisinger, and Penn Medicine Lancaster General. The Harrisburg metro features a distinctive 3-way Penn State / UPMC / Geisinger academic competition. Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://www.wellspan.org/patients-visitors/billing-insurance/financial-assistance/. Phone: 717-851-2345.
York: WellSpan York Hospital (York, WellSpan Health flagship + Level 1 Trauma) is York's dominant academic + safety-net hospital; UPMC Memorial (York, UPMC affiliate since 2017); Penn State Health York Memorial. Tertiary referrals route to Penn State Hershey (Dauphin) for some specialty cases.. Susquehanna Valley = Penn State Health + WellSpan + UPMC + Geisinger + Penn Medicine LG Health 5-way market.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of York 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: 717-851-2345
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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