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How to apply for Licking Memorial Hospital (Newark, INDEPENDENT) — Financial Assistance (Licking County)
Licking County hospital safety net: Licking Memorial Health Systems (Newark) — INDEPENDENT not-for-profit. Care is not denied based on inability to pay: free basic hospital-level care at or below 100% FPL (HCAP) and financial assistance up to 250% FPL. Patient Financial Services: 220-564-1500. Intel's New Albany megafab next door is driving the county's growth.
Who it's for
Licking County hospital safety net: Licking = Licking Memorial Health Systems (Newark, INDEPENDENT) — free care ≤100% FPL, assistance to 250% FPL; the Intel-corridor growth county. 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.lmhealth.org/Patients-Visitors/After-Your-Stay/Assistance-Financial-Aid.aspx. Phone: 220-564-1500.
Licking: Licking = Licking Memorial Health Systems (Newark, INDEPENDENT) — free care ≤100% FPL, assistance to 250% FPL; the Intel-corridor growth county. 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 Licking 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: 220-564-1500
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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