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How to apply for Monroe County Regional Hospital Reach (Memorial Marietta + WVU Medicine) — Financial Assistance (Monroe County)

Monroe County hospital safety net: Monroe County (Woodsfield) has no in-county acute hospital — residents are served by Memorial Health System (Marietta, Washington County) to the south, WVU Medicine Barnesville/Wheeling (Belmont / WV) to the north, and Sistersville General Hospital (West Virginia, across the Ohio River).

Who it's for

Monroe County hospital safety net: Monroe = no in-county acute hospital; served by Memorial Marietta, WVU Medicine (Barnesville / Wheeling WV), and Sistersville General (WV across the river). 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.mhsystem.org/. Phone: 740-374-1400.

Monroe: Monroe = no in-county acute hospital; served by Memorial Marietta, WVU Medicine (Barnesville / Wheeling WV), and Sistersville General (WV across the river). 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 Monroe 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: 740-374-1400

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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