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How to apply for Riverside Medical Center + Ascension St. Mary (Kankakee) — Financial Assistance (Kankakee County)
Kankakee County hospital safety net: Riverside Medical Center (Kankakee — Riverside Healthcare) is the county's dominant anchor (a Level 2 trauma center) with a sliding-scale charity-care program; Ascension Saint Mary (Kankakee) also serves the county. (Illinois hospital financial assistance)
Who it's for
Kankakee County hospital safety net: Kankakee = Riverside Medical Center (Kankakee, dominant, trauma) + Ascension Saint Mary — sliding-scale charity care. 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.riversidehealthcare.org/patients-visitors/billing-financial-services. Phone: 815-933-1671.
Kankakee: Kankakee = Riverside Medical Center (Kankakee, dominant, trauma) + Ascension Saint Mary — sliding-scale charity care. 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 Kankakee 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: 815-933-1671
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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