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How to apply for Advocate Condell Medical Center (Libertyville) — Financial Assistance (Lake County)
Lake County hospital safety net: Advocate Condell Medical Center (Libertyville) is a Level 1 trauma anchor; Vista Medical Center (Waukegan) is the urban safety-net hospital, and Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital also serves the county. (Illinois hospital financial assistance)
Who it's for
Lake County hospital safety net: Lake = Advocate Condell (Libertyville, trauma) + Vista Waukegan (safety net) + Northwestern Lake Forest. 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.advocatehealth.com/patients-visitors/billing-and-financial-assistance. Phone: 847-362-2900.
Lake: Lake = Advocate Condell (Libertyville, trauma) + Vista Waukegan (safety net) + Northwestern Lake Forest. 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 Lake 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: 847-362-2900
Renewals
per-encounter or annual
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