ADVOCATE CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER

"• Uninsured patients meeting all the above criteria with a household income between 0% and 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) are eligible for 100% financial assistance."

documented · checked 2026-10-09 · (English)

"Insured patients meeting all the above criteria with a household income between 0% and 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) will receive 100% financial assistance on the self-pay balance under review."

documented · checked 2026-10-09 · (English)

"Presumptive Eligibility Criteria is demonstrated by enrollment in one of the following programs: o Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC). o Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). o Illinois Free Lunch and Breakfast Program. o Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). o Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). o Illinois Housing Development Authority’s Rental Housing Support Program. o Organized community-based program or charitable health program providing medical care that assesses and documents low-income financial status as criteria. o Medicaid eligibility, but not eligible on date of service or for non-covered service (IL patients only). • Presumptive Eligibility Criteria can also be demonstrated by the following life circumstances: o Receipt of grant assistance for medical services. o Homelessness. o Deceased with no estate. o Mental incapacitation with no one to act on patient’s behalf. o Incarceration in a penal institution. o Affiliation with a religious order and vow of poverty. o Evidence from an independent third-party reporting agency indicating family income is less than two times FPL."

documented · checked 2026-10-09 · (English)

"Please note: You must apply for financial assistance within 240 days of your first billing statement."

documented · checked 2026-10-09 · Financial assistance for patients