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How to apply for BSA Health System + Northwest Texas Healthcare System Financial Assistance
BSA Health System (Baptist St. Anthony's) and Northwest Texas Healthcare System (NWTHS) — Amarillo's two major hospital systems. BSA is nonprofit; NWTHS is a 495-bed academic teaching facility since 1924. Both serve Randall County (Amarillo metro) and the broader 26-county Panhandle region
Who it's for
Amarillo metro's hospital safety net runs through TWO independent systems: (1) BSA HEALTH SYSTEM (Baptist St. Anthony's) — Patient Financial Assistance with eligibility for households below 400% Federal Poverty Level. The 400% FPL threshold MATCHES UTMB GALVESTON as the MOST GENEROUS hospital threshold in the modeled TX catalog (other peer systems: Harris Health 150%, Parkland Dallas/University Health Bexar/Central Health Travis 200%, JPS Tarrant 250%). Call BSA at 888-568-3522 (M-F 8am-5pm) for application. (2) NORTHWEST TEXAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (NWTHS) — 495-bed academic teaching hospital since 1924; provides a Financial Assistance Program for low-income uninsured patients. Both systems serve the entire Panhandle region — Amarillo is the tertiary referral hub for the 26 PRPC counties.
BSA Health's 400% FPL gate is among the most generous TX hospital charity care thresholds — matches UTMB Galveston. BSA + NWTHS combined serve as the tertiary referral safety net for the entire 26-county Panhandle region. Amarillo CIHCP applicants from Potter/Randall use the county program first; non-county residents apply directly to the hospital's FAP.
What you'll need
- Completed BSA OR NWTHS Financial Assistance application
- Proof of all household income
- Proof of household resources/assets
- Photo identification
- Proof of uninsured status
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 888-568-3522
Renewals
annual recertification
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