How to apply for Randolph County Hospital Reach (Red Bud Regional + Sparta + Memorial Chester) — Financial Assistance (Randolph County)

Who it's for

Randolph County hospital safety net: the county has THREE hospitals — Red Bud Regional Hospital (Red Bud, 25-bed community), Sparta Community Hospital (Sparta, critical access), and Memorial Hospital (Chester, 25-bed critical access). Red Bud Regional offers financial assistance for low-income patients plus no-interest payment plans; the critical-access hospitals in Sparta and Chester run their own charity-care policies. 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 Randolph 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