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How to apply for Crawford Memorial Hospital (Robinson) — Financial Assistance (Crawford County)

Crawford Memorial Hospital — Illinois critical-access hospital financial assistance

Who it's for

Crawford County's hospital is Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson — a not-for-profit critical-access hospital with emergency, inpatient, surgical, and outpatient services. It offers a Charity Care / financial-assistance program with discounts on a sliding scale for income-eligible 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 through Crawford Memorial Patient Financial Services (618-544-3131) or at https://www.crawfordmh.org/.

Crawford = Crawford Memorial Hospital (Robinson, CAH) Charity Care. Illinois LAW mandates financial assistance (free care to ~200-300% FPL).

What you'll need

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

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 618-544-3131

Renewals

per-encounter or annual

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