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How to apply for Memorial Health System (Marietta, INDEPENDENT) + WVU Medicine Camden Clark (WV) — Financial Assistance (Washington County)
Washington County hospital safety net: Memorial Health System (Marietta Memorial Hospital — INDEPENDENT not-for-profit serving the Mid-Ohio Valley, plus Selby campus in Belpre) and WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center (Parkersburg, WEST VIRGINIA — cross-Ohio-River). Distinctive — Marietta/Parkersburg is a bi-state Mid-Ohio Valley market straddling the river.
Who it's for
Washington County hospital safety net: Washington = Memorial Health System (Marietta, INDEPENDENT Mid-Ohio Valley) + WVU Medicine Camden Clark (Parkersburg WV across the river) — a bi-state market. 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.
Washington: Washington = Memorial Health System (Marietta, INDEPENDENT Mid-Ohio Valley) + WVU Medicine Camden Clark (Parkersburg WV across the river) — a bi-state market. 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 Washington 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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