Hospital Care
Assurance Program (HCAP)
Medicare
Medicare will pay only for services that
it considers to be medically necessary.
Before receiving services, you may be
asked to sign an Advanced Benefi ciary
Notice if we believe that Medicare may
not consider the service you’re planning
to be medically necessary.
You are expected to pay for all services
that Medicare does not consider to
be medically necessary and any other
services Medicare excludes for any
reason. Check your Medicare handbook
for a list of services excluded by
Medicare, or visit the Medicare website at
medicare.gov.
HCAP is available to patients who:
• Are Ohio residents
• Are not currently receiving Medicaid
benefi ts
• Have a personal/family income that is
below federal poverty guidelines
If you are eligible for this program, you
will not be charged for hospital services.
You will be responsible for paying your
doctors’ charges and any prescription
drugs you take home from Mount
Carmel’s outpatient pharmacy. For more
information, call 614-234-8796.
Other Bills for Your
Treatment
Financial Assistance
Mount Carmel provides our patients in
need with access to fi nancial assistance
programs that help offset costs or
structure workable payment plans for
required medical treatment.
If you cannot pay the balance of your
bill in full, contact Mount Carmel Patient
Financial Services to learn about our two
available options for fi nancial assistance:
Your bill from Mount Carmel is only for
hospital services. Depending upon the
services you receive, you may be billed
by your doctor and/or other doctors
involved in your care or providing
services such as radiology, pathology, or
anesthesia.
If you have questions about any bill you
receive other than a bill from Mount
Carmel, call the offi ce that sent the bill.
Mount Carmel Financial
Assistance Programs
These programs provide fi nancial
assistance based on your income,
expenses, and other circumstances.
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