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How to apply for Kettering Health Hamilton + UC Health West Chester + Mercy Fairfield — Financial Assistance (Butler County)
Butler County hospital safety net: Kettering Health Hamilton (formerly Fort Hamilton Hospital — Dayton's Kettering Health reaching south), UC Health West Chester Hospital (Cincinnati academic system reaching north), Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital (Bon Secours Mercy), TriHealth McCullough-Hyde Memorial (Oxford, Miami University town). Distinctive — Butler is the Cincinnati-Dayton corridor crossroads where BOTH metros' systems compete.
Who it's for
Butler County hospital safety net: Butler = Kettering Health Hamilton (Dayton system) + UC Health West Chester + Mercy Fairfield + TriHealth McCullough-Hyde (Oxford) — Cincinnati AND Dayton systems converge. 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://ketteringhealth.org/. Phone: 513-867-2000.
Butler: Butler = Kettering Health Hamilton (Dayton system) + UC Health West Chester + Mercy Fairfield + TriHealth McCullough-Hyde (Oxford) — Cincinnati AND Dayton systems converge. 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 Butler 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: 513-867-2000
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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