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How to apply for Northwestern Medicine Delnor + Rush Copley + Advocate Sherman — Financial Assistance (Kane County)
Kane County hospital safety net: Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital (Geneva), Rush Copley Medical Center (Aurora), and Advocate Sherman Hospital (Elgin) anchor the Fox Valley; Aurora and Elgin are the urban safety-net hubs. (Illinois hospital financial assistance)
Who it's for
Kane County hospital safety net: Kane = Northwestern Delnor (Geneva) + Rush Copley (Aurora) + Advocate Sherman (Elgin) — Fox Valley anchors. 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.nm.org/patients-and-visitors/billing-and-insurance/financial-assistance. Phone: 630-208-3000.
Kane: Kane = Northwestern Delnor (Geneva) + Rush Copley (Aurora) + Advocate Sherman (Elgin) — Fox Valley anchors. Illinois LAW mandates hospital financial assistance (free care to ~200-300% FPL) — apply even if unsure.
What you'll need
- Proof of household income
- Proof of Kane 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: 630-208-3000
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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