How to apply for Cass County Hospital Reach (Jacksonville Memorial + Springfield) — Financial Assistance (Cass County)

Who it's for

Cass County hospital safety net: Beardstown and Virginia have no in-county acute hospital; residents are served by Jacksonville Memorial Hospital (Memorial Health, Morgan County) and the Springfield medical hub, with Memorial Health and Springfield Clinic operating local clinics. Memorial Health offers a Patient Financial Assistance / Community Care program with free or discounted care for low-income and uninsured patients. DISTINCTIVE to Illinois: state law (the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act + Fair Patient Billing Act) REQUIRES hospitals to provide financial assistance — uninsured patients at or below 200% (rural/critical-access) or 300% (urban) of the Federal Poverty Level generally receive free care, with capped discounts above that. Most Illinois hospitals have a robust charity-care policy as a result. Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://www.memorial.health/patients-and-visitors/billing-and-insurance/financial-assistance. Phone: 217-245-9541.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income
• Proof of Cass County / Illinois residency
• Photo identification
• Proof of uninsured status or insurance gap
• Hospital bill or pre-treatment estimate

Where to apply

Renewals

per-encounter or annual