How to apply for Hamilton Memorial Hospital (McLeansboro) — Financial Assistance (Hamilton County)

Who it's for

Hamilton County's hospital is Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro (Hamilton Memorial Hospital District) — a critical-access hospital with emergency, inpatient, swing-bed, 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 Hamilton Memorial Patient Financial Services (618-643-2361) or at https://hmhospital.org/.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income
• Proof of Hamilton 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