How to apply for Massac Memorial Hospital (Metropolis) — Charity Care / Financial Assistance (Massac County)

Who it's for

Massac County's hospital is Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis — a 25-bed county hospital (Massac County Hospital District) on the Ohio River. It offers a Charity Care / financial-assistance program with discounts on a sliding scale for income-eligible patients; for higher-acuity care, many residents also cross the river to Paducah, Kentucky (Baptist Health Paducah and Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital). 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 through Massac Memorial Patient Financial Services (618-524-2176) or at https://www.massachealth.org/.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income
• Proof of Massac County / Illinois residency
• Photo identification
• Proof of uninsured status or insurance gap
• Hospital bill or pre-treatment estimate

Where to apply

Renewals

per-encounter or annual