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How to apply for WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital + Trinity St. Clairsville + WVU Medicine Wheeling (WV) — Financial Assistance (Belmont County)

Belmont County hospital safety net: WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital (Barnesville — 25-bed critical access, joined WVU Medicine), Trinity Health System St. Clairsville Neighborhood Hospital (opened 2025), and WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital (Wheeling, WEST VIRGINIA — cross-Ohio-River). Distinctive — East Ohio Regional Hospital (Martins Ferry) closed in March 2025, leaving WVU Medicine and Trinity to fill the gap, with Wheeling (WV) the closest full-service hospital for the St. Clairsville area.

Who it's for

Belmont County hospital safety net: Belmont = WVU Medicine Barnesville (25-bed critical access) + Trinity St. Clairsville Neighborhood Hospital + WVU Medicine Wheeling (WV cross-river) — after East Ohio Regional Hospital closed in March 2025. Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP) requires hospitals receiving HCAP funds (essentially all Ohio acute-care hospitals) to provide basic, medically necessary hospital-level services free of charge to Ohio residents at or below 100% FPL; each hospital's own Financial Assistance Program (typically sliding to 200-400% FPL) layers above HCAP. Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://wvumedicine.org/. Phone: 740-425-3941.

Belmont: Belmont = WVU Medicine Barnesville (25-bed critical access) + Trinity St. Clairsville Neighborhood Hospital + WVU Medicine Wheeling (WV cross-river) — after East Ohio Regional Hospital closed in March 2025. Ohio HCAP guarantees free basic hospital-level care at or below 100% FPL; each hospital's own FAP slides above that.

What you'll need

Proof of household income
Proof of Belmont County / Ohio 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: 740-425-3941

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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