Hospital

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE MCHENRY

MCHENRY, IL, 60050
System: Voluntary non-profit - OtherFile modified: 12/26/2025

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501(r) Billing Protections

This is a nonprofit hospital subject to IRS Section 501(r). You have the following rights:

  • Financial Assistance Policy Required: This hospital must maintain a written Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) and make it widely available to patients.
  • No Extraordinary Collection Actions Before FAP Screening: The hospital cannot pursue wage garnishment, liens on your home, credit reporting, or lawsuits until it has made reasonable efforts to determine whether you qualify for financial assistance.
  • Charge Limitations: If you qualify for financial assistance, the hospital cannot charge you more than the amounts generally billed to insured patients for the same services.
  • Billing Period Protections: The hospital must wait at least 120 days after the first post-discharge billing statement before initiating any extraordinary collection actions.
Call the hospital and ask for their Financial Assistance PolicyRequest a financial assistance application from the billing department

Published Payers (From Transparency File)

These are payers that appear in the hospital's published negotiated-rate rows. This does not guarantee your plan is in-network.

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401]AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171]UNITED HEALTHCARE [158]HEALTH'S FINEST NETWORK [126]CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178]ALTERNATE BLUE CROSS [1402]MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142]OPTUM/UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH [157]FIRST HEALTH PLAN [6034]COVENTRY [1218]COVENTRYONE PPO [17110]HEALTHLINK [125]HEALTH ALLIANCE [181]CHOICECARE [177]THE ALLIANCE [1703]MEDICARE ADVANTAGE [1301]MEDICAID REPLACEMENT [1601]HOSPICE [6010]BLUE CROSS MEDICAID [1612]COUNTYCARE IL COOK CO [1607]ALTERNATE ILLINICARE [1600]CENPATICO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH [1603]AETNA BETTER HEALTH [1605]ALTERNATE MEDICARE IMMUNIZATION BILLING [2011]
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