How to apply for Shawnee Health Service (Sliding Fee) + Reachable Hospital Care — Financial Assistance (Johnson County)

Who it's for

Johnson County has NO hospital of its own. The local healthcare safety net is Shawnee Health Service & Development Corp — a Federally Qualified Health Center serving southern Illinois (including Johnson County), providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care on a sliding fee scale (as low as a few dollars per visit). For hospital-level care, residents travel to Massac Memorial Hospital (Metropolis), the SIH hospitals (Herrin and Memorial Hospital of Carbondale), Heartland Regional Medical Center (Marion), or Deaconess Illinois Union County (Anna) — each with its own financial-assistance program. DISTINCTIVE: Johnson County has NO hospital of its own, so the local safety net is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). All FQHCs are federally required to serve everyone regardless of ability to pay and to charge income-eligible patients on a Sliding Fee Scale — fees can drop to a few dollars per visit. For hospital-level care, Illinois's Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act mandates free/discounted care at Illinois hospitals (free to ~200-300% FPL), and the reachable hospitals below each have their own financial-assistance / charity-care policies. Reach Shawnee Health Service at 618-519-9200.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income (for the sliding fee scale)
• Proof of Johnson County / Illinois residency
• Photo identification
• Proof of uninsured status or insurance gap
• Medical bill or pre-treatment estimate

Where to apply

Renewals

annual (sliding fee redetermination)