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West Wharton County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP)
Based on eligibility, this program provides basic medical services for the residents of West Wharton County. This temporary assistance includes up to 3 prescribed medications per month through Wal-Mart Pharmacy & any In-Patient and Out-Patient services at El Campo Memorial Hospital. Our Indigent program does not cover Specialists or Services rendered at other facilities.
Applicant must provide:










Processing time for an Indigent application is 14 days from the date a completed application is received. (A completed application is considered as an application and all required information).
For more information, please contact:
Carolina Covarrubia, West-Wharton County Indigent/Charity Program
(979) 578-5194
Hours of operation::
Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Closed for lunch from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Office Location:
Inside El Campo Memorial Hospital adjacent to the ER
(Look for the hanging sign: Medication, Indigent and Charity Programs)
The Medication Assistance Program
The Medication Assistance Program can provide applicants with free medications based on eligibility from several Pharmaceutical Companies. Processing paper work and delivery of the medications can take up to 6 weeks depending on applicant, medication and pharmaceutical company.
Charity Care Program
Based on eligibility, this program provides basic medical services for the residents of West Wharton County. This temporary assistance includes In-Patient and Out-Patient services at El Campo Memorial Hospital. Our Charity Care Program does not cover Specialists or Services rendered at other facilities.Applicant must provide:










Upon eligibility, a co-pay as low as will apply to each appointment with your assigned Physician.
Processing time for a Charity Care application is 14 days from the date a completed application is received. (A completed application is considered as an application and all required information).
For more information, please contact:
Carolina Covarrubia, West-Wharton County Indigent/Charity Program
(979) 578-5194
The Medication Assistance Program
The Medication Assistance Program can provide applicants with free medications based on eligibility from several Pharmaceutical Companies. Processing paper work and delivery of the medications can take up to 6 weeks depending on applicant, medication and pharmaceutical company.
El Campo Memorial Hospital (ECMH) and its predecessor have been providing the highest quality medical care in El Campo for over 68 years, and at the current location since 1979.The hospital is accredited by state and federal regulations (Medicare/Medicaid). Patient Billing: Various physicians involved in your care at ECMH will bill you directly for their services. These may include your anesthesiologist, emergency room physician(s), radiologist, pathologist, cardiologist or other consulting physician during your ER visit or hospital stay. Please remember that some physicians are private practitioners (contracted by ECMH and not an actual employee of ECMH) and may not be a provider on your specific managed care plan.