Benefits · Healthcare
How to apply for Wooster Community Hospital (INDEPENDENT) + Aultman Orrville — Financial Assistance (Wayne County)
Wayne County hospital safety net: Wooster Community Hospital (Wooster) — INDEPENDENT city/county not-for-profit, the county's main hospital — plus Aultman Orrville Hospital (Orrville, Aultman system). Cleveland Clinic and UH also reach the county.
Who it's for
Wayne County hospital safety net: Wayne = Wooster Community Hospital (INDEPENDENT) + Aultman Orrville — the county's two anchors in Ohio's largest Amish-country 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.woosterhospital.org/. Phone: 330-263-8100.
Wayne: Wayne = Wooster Community Hospital (INDEPENDENT) + Aultman Orrville — the county's two anchors in Ohio's largest Amish-country 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 Wayne 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: 330-263-8100
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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