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How to apply for Ballad Health Unicoi County Hospital Financial Assistance (Unicoi County)

Ballad Health, the integrated regional health system serving Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

Who it's for

Ballad Health is the dominant hospital system in Unicoi County, with Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin. Ballad Health offers financial assistance (charity care) and uninsured discounts for emergency and other medically necessary care to patients who cannot afford to pay. Apply online, by mail, or at the hospital, and call the financial assistance line at 1-888-288-5174 for help.

Unicoi: Ballad Health charity care is income-based and decided under the system's published financial assistance policy; the hospital makes the final decision.

What you'll need

  • Completed Ballad Health financial assistance application
  • Proof of household income
  • Proof of identity and residency

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 1-888-288-5174

Renewals

per application / episode of care

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