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How to apply for Brown County Regional Hospital Reach (Mercy Health + Adams County Regional) — Financial Assistance (Brown County)
Brown County hospital safety net: Brown County (Georgetown) has no in-county acute hospital — residents are served by Mercy Health (Cincinnati / Clermont) to the west, Adams County Regional Medical Center (Seaman) to the east, and Southern Ohio Medical Center (Portsmouth) to the southeast.
Who it's for
Brown County hospital safety net: Brown = no in-county acute hospital; served by Mercy Health (Cincinnati/Clermont), Adams County Regional (Seaman), and SOMC (Portsmouth). 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://www.mercy.com/patient-resources/billing-insurance/financial-assistance. Phone: 513-732-8200.
Brown: Brown = no in-county acute hospital; served by Mercy Health (Cincinnati/Clermont), Adams County Regional (Seaman), and SOMC (Portsmouth). 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 Brown 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: 513-732-8200
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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