How to apply for Monroe County Hospital Reach (Red Bud Regional + St. Louis metro) — Financial Assistance (Monroe County)

Who it's for

Monroe County hospital safety net: Waterloo / Columbia have no in-county acute hospital; residents are served by Red Bud Regional Hospital (Red Bud, Randolph County — a 25-bed community hospital serving Randolph, Monroe, and St. Clair counties) and, just across the Mississippi River, the St. Louis, Missouri metro hospitals (SSM Health, BJC, Mercy). Red Bud Regional offers financial assistance for low-income patients plus no-interest payment plans. 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://redbudregional.com/financial-assistance/. Phone: 844-652-0606.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income
• Proof of Monroe 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