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New Health Assistance Program Available to ECH Patients

Elizabethtown, NY – The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic turbulence has more people experiencing economic hardships for the first time. The University of Vermont Health Network has assistance available to help Elizabethtown Community Hospital patients cover the cost of their health care. Patients should never forgo care for any reason. The impact of delaying care, including routine appointments, can lead to serious health issues.

We know cost can be a barrier for people obtaining the care they need. The UVM Health Network Health Assistance Program (HAP) is now available and can provide additional assistance to eligible low- and middle-income families to receive prescription medications by mail at no cost – even if they have insurance.

“We are here for our patients and will do everything we can to ensure they continue to receive the care they need,” said Matt Nolan, interim president at Elizabethtown Community Hospital. “Not only do we have options to assist patients with paying for care, there are staff who can help patients navigate these options and understand the cost of their care.”
 

For patients and families who qualify for the UVM Health Network’s Health Assistance Program, all co-pays and costs are waived for both brand-name and generic prescriptions. The program provides medications by mail through UVM Health Network retail pharmacies. The Health Assistance Program can also provide access to eyeglasses and some medical equipment, as well as assistance with enrolling in state and federal programs such as New York State of Health for those who do not currently have health insurance.

“Our Health Assistance Program can help patients get the care they need – including their medications – regardless of their ability to pay,” said Nolan. “We encourage you to reach out and learn more about the assistance available.”

Patients can call toll-free at 1-888-739-5183, or email HealthAssistanceProgram@UVMHealth.org for more information. Details about the UVM Health Network assistance program are available at UVMHealth.org/medcenter/HAP.

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About Elizabethtown Community Hospital

The University of Vermont Health Network - Elizabethtown Community Hospital is a designated critical access hospital and the primary health care provider serving the 39,000 residents in Essex County and northern Warren and Washington Counties in New York.

Elizabethtown Community Hospital is transforming rural health care at its main campus in Elizabethtown, NY, at a new emergency department and outpatient center in Ticonderoga, NY, and at six community-based primary health care centers located throughout the region. The hospital is one of the community’s largest employers with 350 employees.

Across the Elizabethtown and Ticonderoga campuses, the hospital maintains two 24-hour emergency rooms, a 25-bed inpatient unit, physical therapy, laboratory, and digital radiology departments, and a variety of specialty physician clinics on a weekly and monthly basis.  

Elizabethtown Community Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and is licensed and certified by the New York State Department of Health and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

About The University of Vermont Health Network
The University of Vermont Health Network is an academic health system that is comprised of six affiliate hospitals, a multi-specialty medical group, and a home health agency. We serve the residents of Vermont and northern New York with a shared mission: working together, we improve people’s lives.  Our partners include:

Our 4,000 health care professionals are driven to provide high quality, cost-efficient care as close to home as possible. Strengthened by our academic connection to the University of Vermont, each of our hospitals remains committed to its local community by providing compassionate, personal care shaped by the latest medical advances and delivered by highly skilled experts.

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