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How to apply for Midwest Medical Center (Galena) — Financial Assistance (Jo Daviess County)
Jo Daviess County hospital safety net: Midwest Medical Center (Galena) — a critical-access hospital, the county's anchor in the historic Galena / Driftless region; residents near the river also use Dubuque, Iowa hospitals (MercyOne Dubuque / UnityPoint Finley) just across the Mississippi. (Illinois hospital financial assistance)
Who it's for
Jo Daviess County hospital safety net: Jo Daviess = Midwest Medical Center (Galena, critical access) + Dubuque, Iowa hospitals across the river. 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.midwestmedicalcenter.org/patients-visitors/insurance-payment. Phone: 815-777-1340.
Jo Daviess: Jo Daviess = Midwest Medical Center (Galena, critical access) + Dubuque, Iowa hospitals across the river. Illinois LAW mandates hospital financial assistance (free care to ~200-300% FPL).
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of Jo Daviess 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: 815-777-1340
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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