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Bluffton Hospital — Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Bluffton, Allen County, OH

Under Ohio law, Bluffton Hospital must offer free care to eligible low-income and uninsured patients. Here's what the law guarantees — and how to apply.

What Ohio law guarantees

Under Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (Ohio Rev. Code §5168.14), Bluffton Hospital must provide FREE care to uninsured patients at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level.

This is the legal minimum — Bluffton Hospital may offer more generous help. The only way to know is to apply, and applying is always free.

Based on Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (Ohio Rev. Code §5168.14), checked against the official source on 2026-08-04 — an automatic check, not a review by a person. See the official source ↗

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provide, without charge to the individual, basic, medically necessary hospital-level services to individuals who are residents of this state, are not medicaid recipients, and whose income is at or below the federal poverty line.

How to apply

📞 (419) 358-9010

When you call, say: “I'd like to apply for financial assistance (charity care) for a hospital bill. Can you send me the application and tell me which documents I need?”

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