How to apply for Deaconess Illinois Union County (Anna) + SIH — Financial Assistance (Union County)

Who it's for

Union County's hospital is Deaconess Illinois Union County (Anna) — a 25-bed critical-access hospital (formerly Union County Hospital) that joined the Evansville-based Deaconess Health System; Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) also operates SIH Primary Care Anna, and the SIH flagship (Memorial Hospital of Carbondale) is a short drive north. Deaconess offers financial assistance / charity care 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 Deaconess Patient Financial Services (812-450-7878) or at https://www.deaconess.com/pay-my-bill/financial-assistance.

What you'll need

• Proof of household income
• Proof of Union 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