How to apply for MercyOne Genesis Medical Center Aledo — Financial Assistance (Mercer County)

Who it's for

Mercer County hospital safety net: MercyOne Genesis Medical Center, Aledo (the former Mercer County Hospital) is the county's anchor — a small critical-access hospital, part of the Genesis / MercyOne system whose main campuses are in the Quad Cities (Davenport, Iowa). It offers financial-assistance / charity-care programs for low-income and uninsured patients; OSF Holy Family (Monmouth) and the Quad Cities hospitals also serve the county. 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.mercyone.org/genesis/for-patients/billing-and-financial-information. Phone: 309-582-9100.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income
• Proof of Mercer 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