How to apply for Greene County Hospital Reach (Boyd Healthcare Carrollton + Jacksonville/Jersey) — Financial Assistance (Greene County)

Who it's for

Greene County hospital safety net: Boyd Healthcare Services (Carrollton) provides local long-term and outpatient care, while acute hospital care comes from Jacksonville Memorial Hospital (Memorial Health) to the north and Jersey Community Hospital / the Alton metro to the south. 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 Greene 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