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How to apply for Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown (Bon Secours Mercy) + Mercy Health Boardman + Steward Northside (Youngstown) — Financial Assistance (Mahoning County)
Mahoning County hospital safety net: Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital (Youngstown — Bon Secours Mercy Catholic flagship for Mahoning Valley), Mercy Health Boardman Hospital (Boardman), Northside Medical Center (Youngstown, formerly Steward Health — sold to Insight Health Holdings 2024 post-Steward bankruptcy). Distinctive — Mahoning Valley anchored by Mercy/Bon Secours Catholic system with Northside as struggling independent.
Who it's for
Mahoning County hospital safety net is Mahoning = Mercy St. Elizabeth Youngstown (Bon Secours Mercy flagship) + Mercy Boardman + Northside Medical Center (post-Steward 2024). Mercy-dominant.. Each Ohio hospital operates its own Financial Assistance Program (typically sliding scale 0-300% FPL). Ohio does NOT have a state-mandated charity care program (unlike NJ's NJHCPAP). Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://www.mercy.com/patient-resources/billing-insurance/financial-assistance. Phone: 330-746-7211.
Mahoning: Mahoning = Mercy St. Elizabeth Youngstown (Bon Secours Mercy flagship) + Mercy Boardman + Northside Medical Center (post-Steward 2024). Mercy-dominant.. Ohio has no state-mandated charity care; each hospital's own FAP applies.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of Mahoning 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: 330-746-7211
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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