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How to apply for Premier Health Miami Valley Hospital (Dayton trauma flagship) + Kettering Health — Financial Assistance (Montgomery County)
Montgomery County hospital safety net: Premier Health (Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton — Level I trauma flagship, plus Miami Valley Hospital South and North), Kettering Health (the Dayton-area network HEADQUARTERED in the metro — Kettering Health Dayton/Grandview + Kettering Health Main Campus), Dayton Children's Hospital (pediatric). Distinctive — Dayton is a TWO-SYSTEM metro where Premier Health and Kettering Health compete across the whole region.
Who it's for
Montgomery County hospital safety net: Montgomery = Premier Health Miami Valley (Level I trauma, Dayton) vs Kettering Health (network HQ metro) — the two-system Dayton rivalry, plus Dayton Children's. 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.premierhealth.com/. Phone: 937-208-8000.
Montgomery: Montgomery = Premier Health Miami Valley (Level I trauma, Dayton) vs Kettering Health (network HQ metro) — the two-system Dayton rivalry, plus Dayton Children's. 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 Montgomery 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: 937-208-8000
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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