How to apply for Pinckneyville Community Hospital + Marshall Browning Hospital (Du Quoin) — Financial Assistance (Perry County)

Who it's for

Perry County has two hospitals: Pinckneyville Community Hospital (the county seat, a community hospital with emergency, surgical, imaging, and rehabilitation services) and Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin (a 25-bed critical-access hospital). Both offer Charity Care / financial-assistance programs with discounts on a sliding scale for income-eligible patients. 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 Pinckneyville Community Hospital Patient Financial Services (618-357-2187) or at https://pvillehosp.org/.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income
• Proof of Perry 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