# Healthcare Connection Inc

Health center organization in Cincinnati, OH. The federal rule for health centers.

Healthcare Connection Inc charges a lower, sliding fee based on income to patients whose household has a yearly income up to $31,920 for 1 person, $43,280 for 2, $54,640 for 3, $66,000 for 4, $77,360 for 5 or $88,720 for 6. Federal health center rules require this sliding fee at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Ask the front desk for the sliding fee application.

The hospital makes the final decision.

| Household size | Free care if yearly income is up to | Discount if yearly income is up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | not found | $31,920 |
| 2 | not found | $43,280 |
| 3 | not found | $54,640 |
| 4 | not found | $66,000 |
| 5 | not found | $77,360 |
| 6 | not found | $88,720 |

Dollar amounts use the 2026 federal poverty guidelines.

## How to apply

- Call (513) 589-3014 and ask for financial assistance.

## Sites

- Forest Park Health Center, 924 Waycross Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45240, (513) 589-3014
- Lincoln Heights Health Center, 1401 Steffen Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215, (513) 588-3263
- Mt. Healthy Family Practice Center, 1411 Compton Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231, (513) 588-3623
- North College Hill School-Based Health Center, 1620 W Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45239, (513) 554-4100
- Norwood School Based Health Center, 2020 Sherman Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45212, (513) 924-2890
- Winton Woods City School District, 147 Farragut Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45218, (513) 554-4100

## State program in Ohio

### Hospital Care Assurance Program (Ohio Revised Code 5168.14 and Ohio Administrative Code 5160-2-17)

Ohio law says hospitals that get state Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP) funds must give basic, medically necessary hospital care free of charge to some patients. You may qualify if you live in Ohio, are not on Medicaid, and your household income is at or below the federal poverty level (100%). The law covers general medical and surgical hospitals and children's hospitals. It does not cover transplants. You must fill out and sign an application with proof of income and family size. Many people at this income can also get Medicaid, so the hospital may ask you to apply for it. HCAP covers only the hospital's own bill. Doctors who bill separately are not covered. Many hospitals offer more help than this under their own policy, so ask about both.

Income levels in the program are free up to 100% of poverty level.

Applies to nonfederal Ohio hospitals registered as general medical and surgical or pediatric general hospitals (and Medicare-recognized cancer hospitals) that receive HCAP funds; Ohio residents who are not Medicaid recipients.

How to apply. Ask the hospital's billing or financial assistance office for an HCAP application. Fill it out, sign it, and include proof of your income and family size. Hospitals must post signs about HCAP in admissions, the business office, and the emergency room.

> shall provide, without charge to the individual, basic, medically necessary hospital-level services

Source https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5168.14, checked 2026-11-11

## Sources

No source yet beyond the federal rule. The hospital's own policy is the final word.

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