How to apply for Carle Health Pekin (UnityPoint successor) — Financial Assistance (Tazewell County)

Who it's for

Tazewell County hospital safety net: Carle Health Pekin (Pekin Hospital) is the county's anchor — a community hospital that became part of Carle Health when Carle acquired the former UnityPoint Health Pekin/Methodist/Proctor hospitals in 2022. Residents are also within ~20 minutes of the Peoria hospitals (Carle Health Methodist & Proctor and OSF Saint Francis). Carle's Community Care Discount Program gives free or discounted care to low-income and uninsured 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 at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://carle.org/patients-visitors/financial-assistance. Phone: 888-712-2753.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income
• Proof of Tazewell 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