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How to apply for Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital + ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital — Financial Assistance (Seneca County)
Seneca County hospital safety net: Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital (Tiffin — Bon Secours Mercy Catholic) and ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital (Fostoria — ProMedica, on the Seneca/Hancock/Wood border). Two competing systems anchor the county.
Who it's for
Seneca County hospital safety net: Seneca = Mercy Health Tiffin (Bon Secours Mercy) + ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital — two competing systems across the 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.mercy.com/patient-resources/billing-insurance/financial-assistance. Phone: 419-455-7000.
Seneca: Seneca = Mercy Health Tiffin (Bon Secours Mercy) + ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital — two competing systems across the 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 Seneca 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: 419-455-7000
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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