Grundy County Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Grundy County Memorial Hospital? 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 (a 100% discount) if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty income guidelines. Grundy County Memorial Hospital follows the UnityPoint Health system-wide policy.
Discounted care: Discounted care on a sliding scale if your household income is between 200% and 600% of the federal poverty guidelines (65% off at 201-225%, 45% off at 226-250%, 25% off at 251-300%, 5% off at 301-400%, and amounts generally billed to insured patients at 401-600%).
How to apply: Grundy County Memorial Hospital: Financial assistance
Phone: 844-849-1260 — UnityPoint Health Central Billing Office — can answer financial assistance questions.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — assistance is based on your household income and family size.
- Fill out the UnityPoint Health financial assistance application with proof of income and assets.
- Submit the application to the hospital — approval is good for 12 months and you may reapply if your income changes.
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.
See what Grundy County Memorial Hospital charges
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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.
- Financial Assistance – Hospital Facilities policy 1.BR.34 (UnityPoint Health system-wide)
- Billing Information (UnityPoint Health)