How to apply for Armstrong County Memorial Hospital (ACMH) — Independence Health System — Financial Assistance (Armstrong County)

Who it's for

Armstrong County's principal community hospital safety net is ACMH (Kittanning, Independence Health System) is Armstrong's flagship; AHN Allegheny Valley (Natrona Heights, southern Armstrong border) serves southern Armstrong. Tertiary referrals route to UPMC or AHN in Pittsburgh.. Each system operates a Financial Assistance Program (sliding scale typically to 300-400% FPL). Note: PA Medicaid ABD is STRICT (~$989/month), so many low-income seniors fall above Medicaid and rely on hospital FAPs. In SW PA, the dominant systems are UPMC (academic flagship), AHN (Highmark-owned), Independence Health (Excela + Butler merger 2024), and Heritage Valley (Beaver). Patients are often locked into a single network by insurance (UPMC Health Plan vs. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield). Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://www.acmh.org/patients-visitors/billing-financial-services/. Phone: 724-543-8500.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income
• Proof of Armstrong County / PA residency
• Photo identification
• Proof of uninsured status or insurance gap
• Hospital bill or pre-treatment estimate

Where to apply

Renewals

per-encounter or annual