Findlay, OH — Blanchard Valley Health System has partnered with healthcare technology company Breez Health to streamline its financial assistance program for income-eligible patients. The partnership introduces a streamlined online application process, enabling patients to quickly check their eligibility for hospital discounts or free care.
“BVHS is here to serve our community with quality healthcare, but we are also committed to being exceptional throughout the organization,” said Myron D. Lewis, FACHE, president and chief executive officer of Blanchard Valley Health System. “Integrating this technology into our financial assistance programs streamlines the process of applying for financial assistance with an online platform that is easier to use. It’s just one more way we use the latest technology to ensure we can best support our community.”
Patients can now see if they qualify and apply for financial assistance by visiting the financial assistance page.
Breez Health is a technology and consulting company that simplifies patient-facing and internal financial assistance processes, empowering hospitals to drive affordability of care to vulnerable members of their communities. Breez is part of Goodroot, a community of companies reinventing healthcare one system at a time. Dedicated to increasing access and affordability of care, Breez supports hospitals and health systems across the U.S.
About Blanchard Valley Health System
Blanchard Valley Health System is a not-for-profit, connected care network providing comprehensive healthcare to individuals of all ages and needs in Northwest Ohio. Based in Findlay, a unique micropolitan community, BVHS offers quality care without patients ever having to leave the region. Along with Blanchard Valley Hospital and Bluffton Hospital, the network of care includes primary care and specialty offices as well as home health, hospice, long-term care, imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation, and expedient ambulance services. BVHS is one of the largest employers in the area with more than 3,200 associates and serves an eight-county area that includes Hancock, Allen, Putnam, Henry, Wood, Seneca, Wyandot, and Hardin Counties.
About Breez Health
Breez Health’s mission is to make financial assistance easy and accessible at every nonprofit hospital in America. With deep industry knowledge, Breez acts as a strategic advisor to hospitals, helping them design and implement better financial assistance programs and providing consulting, technology and support services to ensure ongoing success for both patients and hospitals.
