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How to apply for Community Howard Regional Health (Kokomo) — Financial Assistance (Howard County)

Howard County hospital safety net: Community Howard Regional Health (Kokomo) — a Community Health Network hospital, the county's anchor in the 'City of Firsts'; Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo also serves the area.

Who it's for

Howard County hospital safety net: Howard = Community Howard Regional Health (Kokomo, Community Health Network) + Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo. Indiana hospitals do not have a single state-mandated charity-care law (unlike New Jersey); each runs its own Financial Assistance Program, typically a sliding scale to 200-300% of the Federal Poverty Level, and non-profit hospitals must offer one. Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://www.ecommunity.com/locations/community-howard-regional-health. Phone: 765-453-8899.

Howard: Howard = Community Howard Regional Health (Kokomo, Community Health Network) + Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo. Each hospital runs its own Financial Assistance Program (no Indiana state-mandated charity-care law).

What you'll need

  • Proof of household income
  • Proof of Howard County / Indiana residency
  • Photo identification
  • Proof of uninsured status or insurance gap
  • Hospital bill or pre-treatment estimate

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 765-453-8899

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

Official source →Last verified · June 14, 2026

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