Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab
Nonprofit children's hospital in Cleveland, OH.
Verified from the hospital's own policy
Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $39,900 for 1 person, $54,100 for 2, $68,300 for 3, $82,500 for 4, $96,700 for 5 or $110,900 for 6. It likely gives a discount to households with a yearly income up to $63,840 for 1 person, $86,560 for 2, $109,280 for 3, $132,000 for 4, $154,720 for 5 or $177,440 for 6.
The hospital makes the final decision.
| People in household | Free care up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,900 | $63,840 |
| 2 | $54,100 | $86,560 |
| 3 | $68,300 | $109,280 |
| 4 | $82,500 | $132,000 |
| 5 | $96,700 | $154,720 |
| 6 | $110,900 | $177,440 |
Discount steps
- 0% to 250% of poverty level, you pay nothing (free care)
- 251% to 400% of poverty level, you pay the amount generally billed to insured patients
How to apply
- Call 866-621-6385 and ask for financial assistance.
- Application form
- Financial Assistance Policy (Cleveland Clinic Health System, Ohio and Nevada, Rev. 1/1/26)
- Plain language summary
- Bring family income for the 3 months before the review (third party income checks may be used), names and birth dates of family members in the home.
- The policy gives 240 days to apply. Ask the billing office which date the count starts from.
- Residency
- Ohio resident (legal US resident who has lived in Ohio at least 6 months, or plans to stay at least 6 months)
- Very large bills
- Insured or uninsured patients whose balance for one episode of care is more than 25% of yearly family income may get help, unless Cleveland Clinic was out of network
- Languages
- English, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Nepali
If you have insurance
This policy does not cover bills for patients who have insurance. Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.
What is covered
- Covered
- Emergency care and medically necessary hospital and doctor care at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Pregnant patients whose insurance has no maternity benefits may also get help for maternity care.
- Not covered
- Most transplants, cellular therapies such as CAR-T, supplements and outpatient prescription drugs are not covered. Some dental, cosmetic, bariatric and integrative medicine services are also excluded. Some doctors may bill separately. Ask for the provider list to check.
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.
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
Program source, checked 2026-11-11
Notes
This policy helps uninsured patients, and insured patients whose insurance ran out or does not cover the care they need. It does not pay copays or deductibles based on income alone. Ohio's HCAP program may make hospital care free for Ohio residents at or below 100% of the poverty level, with or without insurance. Uninsured patients must take part in a Medicaid screening first. Cleveland Clinic may approve some patients automatically using outside income data. An approval lasts 90 days. Help can also be asked for in cases of extreme hardship, homelessness, or care only Cleveland Clinic can give. Cleveland Clinic says it does not report to credit bureaus or garnish wages. Call Customer Service at 866-621-6385, or the Ohio assistance line at 855-831-1284. Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, a separate rehab hospital, has its own policy. This children's hospital is not on that policy's list.
Sources
- Free care level
If your Annual Family Income is up to 250% of the FPG, you will receive free care.
- Discount level
If your Annual Family Income is between 251% and 400% of the FPG, you will receive care discounted from gross charges
- Insured patients
Patients who are Uninsured Patients and whose Annual Family Income does not exceed 400% of the FPG,
- Residency
has been a legal resident of the state in which medical services are sought for at least six (6) months
- Very large bills
a balance due to CCHS on charges incurred for an episode of care that are greater than 25% of the patient’s Annual Family Income.
- Deadline
a written response to any Financial Assistance Application for assistance under this Policy submitted within 240 days of the first billing statement
- Documents
will be asked to provide information on Annual Family Income for the three-month period immediately preceding the date of eligibility review.
- Financial counseling phone
or by calling Customer Service at 866.621.6385.
- Hcap
we offer emergency and other medically necessary services in our hospitals free of charge if you are a resident of Ohio
- Covered facility
“CCHS” means The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, its family health centers and its hospital affiliates in the Cleveland Clinic health system
Last checked. 2026-11-11
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