Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Northwestern Medicine Mchenry 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 if your income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty level (2.5× the poverty level for your family size). Applies to uninsured patients and to insured patients for services their insurance doesn't cover.
Discounted care: Lower rates if your income is between 250% and 600% of the poverty level (exact discount not published).
How to apply: Northwestern Medicine: Financial assistance
Phone: 800-423-0523 — Financial Counseling (Mon–Fri; in-person appointments 8:30am–5pm).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — emergency care is provided regardless of your ability to pay.
- Download the Financial Assistance Application from the page linked below (free copies are also at Financial Counseling offices, check-in areas, the emergency department, and the MyChart portal).
- Submit the completed application — or call Financial Counseling for help filling it out.
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.
- Northwestern Medicine Financial Assistance plain-language summary (PDF)
- Northwestern Medicine: Financial assistance