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How to apply for Kettering Health Preble (Eaton) — Financial Assistance (Preble County)
Preble County hospital safety net: Kettering Health Preble (Eaton) — provides the county's ONLY emergency services plus specialty physician services and outpatient testing (Kettering Health network). Western Preble County reaches Reid Health (Richmond, Indiana — cross-border).
Who it's for
Preble County hospital safety net: Preble = Kettering Health Preble (Eaton — the county's only ED), with Reid Health (Indiana) across the western border. 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://ketteringhealth.org/. Phone: 937-456-7707.
Preble: Preble = Kettering Health Preble (Eaton — the county's only ED), with Reid Health (Indiana) across the western border. 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 Preble 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: 937-456-7707
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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