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How to apply for Mercy Health Springfield Regional Medical Center + Kettering Health Springfield — Financial Assistance (Clark County)

Clark County hospital safety net: Mercy Health Springfield Regional Medical Center (Springfield — Bon Secours Mercy, the dominant Springfield hospital) and Kettering Health Springfield. Distinctive — Springfield is where Bon Secours Mercy (Cincinnati HQ) and Kettering Health (Dayton) both compete.

Who it's for

Clark County hospital safety net: Clark = Mercy Health Springfield Regional (Bon Secours Mercy) + Kettering Health Springfield — the Springfield two-system market. 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: 937-523-1000.

Clark: Clark = Mercy Health Springfield Regional (Bon Secours Mercy) + Kettering Health Springfield — the Springfield two-system market. 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 Clark 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: 937-523-1000

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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