Alexian Brothers Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Alexian Brothers Medical Center? You may not have to pay all of it. Nonprofit hospitals must offer financial assistance — here are this hospital's actual income limits and how to apply, taken from its own published policy.
Quick facts
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: If you are uninsured and your household income is above 250% but does not exceed 600% of the federal poverty level, you may get discounted rates on a sliding scale. If you have insurance and your income is above 250% but does not exceed 400% of the federal poverty level, you may also get discounted rates on a sliding scale. If your medical debt for emergency and medically necessary care is more than 20% of your income, you may qualify for a discount.
How to apply: Ascension: Financial assistance
Phone: 833-272-7585 — Ascension Illinois financial assistance.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — if your household income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, your hospital bill may be fully written off.
- Download the financial assistance application from Ascension's Illinois financial assistance page (linked below) and fill it out, gathering proof of income such as recent pay stubs or your latest tax return.
- Mail the completed application and documents to the Ascension Illinois address shown on the form.
- Call 833-272-7585 if you need help with the application — a customer service agent can walk you through it.
Good to know
- You can apply up to 240 days after your first bill — even if the bill already went to collections.
- A new bill means a new application — you can apply more than once. More in our guide You Might Not Have to Pay That Hospital Bill.
- Whatever remains after assistance can still be negotiated: How to Negotiate a Hospital Bill.
- Free help applying: Dollar For walks you through it at no cost.
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Sources
- Policy details above come from the hospital's own published materials, linked below. Policies change — if a link breaks or a number looks off, call the hospital and please tell us.
- Ascension Illinois financial assistance policy summary (PDF)
- Financial assistance at Ascension Illinois