Northwell offers financial support during federal shutdown

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., /PRNewswire/ -- Northwell Health announced today its commitment to work with government employees feeling the financial effects of the federal shutdown by offering payment flexibility for patient billing.

Customers who express hardship are eligible for a range of payment options, from placing a temporary hold on the account and avoid the collections process to seeing if they qualify for financial assistance.

“Northwell Health wants to help federal workers who are being impacted by the government shutdown to ensure that financial concerns are not impeding necessary medical care,” said Richard Miller, executive vice president and chief business strategy officer for Northwell Health.

Those seeking financial support need to verify that they are a federal employee. They can speak with a customer care professional at 800-995-5727 or apply online through Northwell’s financial assistance portal.

About Northwell Health
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, nearly 700 outpatient facilities and more than 13,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 68,000 employees – 16,000-plus nurses and 4,000 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. We’re training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu.

Contact:
Jason Molinet
516-380-6995
jmolinet@northwell.edu

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