What is the Financial Assistance Policy at Cincinnati Children's?
Financial Policy
Cincinnati Children’s will give financial help for medically necessary services, as defined by Ohio Medicaid, to any patient who lives in the United States. Cincinnati Children’s will work with eligible patients and families to find government health care programs that support them.
Patients with a family income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), as shown by the Financial Assistance Application, will qualify for free care and the bill will be discounted 100%.
Patients with a family income between 200% and 300% of the FPL, as shown by the Financial Assistance Application, will qualify for a 75% discount on their balance.
Uninsured patients will get an automatic 49% discount on their balance, and may also qualify for free or further discounted care based on the Financial Assistance Application.
For a patient to get financial assistance under this policy, the patient must be either uninsured, or insured by a health plan in which Cincinnati Children's is a participating provider or has a patient-specific single case agreement.
If the patient is a member of a plan for which Cincinnati Children's is not contracted, the financial assistance outlined will only apply to the out-of-pocket expenses from your deductible and co-insurance amounts.
Cincinnati Children’s financial assistance policy and a document summarizing the policy can be viewed from the links below:
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Financial Assistance Policy: |
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Financial Assistance Policy Exclusions
Cincinnati Children’s financial assistance program applies to qualifying services provided and billed by Cincinnati Children’s hospital, physicians, and providers. Generally, a patient/guarantor may receive a hospital bill(s) and/or separate Professional (Physician) bill(s). This policy does not include medical professionals that may provide services at Cincinnati Children's but are not billed by Cincinnati Children's.
Providers (medical professionals) excluded from this policy can be reviewed here.
To receive free or discounted care, the Financial Assistance Application is required and can be downloaded below. You can also complete the application in MyChart. Go to your own profile (not your child’s), click the menu and then choose Financial Assistance.
Where can I find the application for financial assistance and what are the income guidelines?
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Financial Assistance Applications: |
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For more information, contact our Family Financial Advocates at 513-636-4427 (Option 2) or email FFA@cchmc.org.
Annual 2025 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
Qualification for many assistance programs requires applicants to meet federal poverty income guidelines based on their Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
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Income by Year |
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People in |
100% FPL |
200% FPL |
300% FPL |
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1 |
$15,650 |
$31,300 |
$46,950 |
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2 |
$21,150 |
$42,300 |
$63,450 |
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3 |
$26,650 |
$53,300 |
$79,950 |
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4 |
$32,150 |
$64,300 |
$96,450 |
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5 |
$37,650 |
$75,300 |
$112,950 |
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6 |
$43,150 |
$86,300 |
$129,450 |
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7 |
$48,650 |
$97,300 |
$145,950 |
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8 |
$54,150 |
$108,300 |
$162,450 |
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For households with more than 8 people, add $5,500 for each additional person @100% FPL. |
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For households with more than 8 people, add $11,000 for each additional person @ 200% FPL. |
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For households with more than 8 people, add $16,500 for each additional person @ 300% FPL. |
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Can someone help me apply for resources?
Family Financial Advocates
Family financial advocates assist families who are uninsured or have some medical insurance but need additional financial resources to cover medical bills for their chronically ill child. We identify and help families apply for programs including Medicaid, Social Security, waivers, developmental disabilities services, Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH), and other financial assistance and family support resources. Our family financial advocates can also help you resolve billing issues. .
For more information, contact our Family Financial Advocates at 513-636-4427 (Option 2) or email FFA@cchmc.org.
