Memorial Medical Center: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Memorial 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: Not published — call the billing department to ask. Memorial Hospital (Chester, IL) does not publish a fixed income cutoff for free care — financial assistance is decided case by case based on your income and family size, and can cover all or part of your bill. Call Patient Accounts at 618-826-4581 ext. 1484 to find out if you qualify.
Discounted care: If your household income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines, you may qualify for a partial discount on your bill, based on your family size and income.
How to apply: Memorial Hospital Chester: Patient & Visitor Information (Financial Assistance)
Phone: 618-826-4581 — Memorial Hospital Patient Accounts (ext. 1484). Call for financial assistance questions.
How to apply
- Check the income limit above — if your household income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines, you may qualify for a discount.
- Download and print the financial assistance application from the hospital website, or call 618-826-4581 ext. 1484 to request one.
- Complete and sign the application, and attach proof of income and finances.
- Return it in person or by mail to: Memorial Hospital, Attention: Patient Accounts, 1900 State St., Chester, IL 62233.
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.
- Memorial Hospital (Chester, IL): Financial Assistance Policy
- Memorial Hospital Chester: Patient & Visitor Information