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How to apply for Parkview Bryan Hospital (formerly Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers) — Financial Assistance (Williams County)

Williams County hospital safety net: Parkview Bryan Hospital (Bryan) plus Parkview Montpelier Hospital — formerly Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers (CHWC), which joined Parkview Health in October 2023. Distinctive — Parkview Health is a Fort Wayne, INDIANA system reaching cross-border into NW Ohio (also renamed Parkview Archbold in Fulton County).

Who it's for

Williams County hospital safety net: Williams = Parkview Bryan + Parkview Montpelier (formerly CHWC) — a Fort Wayne, Indiana cross-border system that absorbed the county's independent hospitals in 2023. 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.parkview.com/. Phone: 419-636-1131.

Williams: Williams = Parkview Bryan + Parkview Montpelier (formerly CHWC) — a Fort Wayne, Indiana cross-border system that absorbed the county's independent hospitals in 2023. 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 Williams 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: 419-636-1131

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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