Hospital

VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

SANDWICH, IL, 60548
System: Voluntary non-profit - PrivateFile modified: 3/7/2026

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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.

AETNA HEALTH PLAN [171]MEDICARE ADVANTAGE [1301]BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD [1401]MULTIPLAN/PHCS [142]HEALTH'S FINEST NETWORK [126]ALTERNATE BLUE CROSS [1402]CIGNA HEALTH PLAN [178]ALTERNATE BLUE CROSS MEDICARE ADV [2304]GLOBAL EXCEL [1712]HEALTHLAB [6033]ALTERNATE MEDICARE LOC BILLING [2417]ALTERNATE MEDICARE IMMUNIZATION BILLING [2011]ALTERNATE HUMANA MEDICARE ADV [2409]UNITED HEALTHCARE [158]CHOICECARE [177]HEALTH ALLIANCE [181]HEALTHLINK [125]MEDICAID REPLACEMENT [1601]AETNA BETTER HEALTH [1605]BLUE CROSS MEDICAID [1612]HOSPICE [6010]COUNTYCARE IL COOK CO [1607]MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN HMO [1604]CIGNA HEALTHSPRING SPECIALCARE OF IL [1608]
Showing 24 of 30 payers (top by row count).

Quality Snapshot

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10.0/10Exceptional
Readmission Rate10.0/10 · Exceptional

How often patients return within 30 days — lower readmission means better follow-up care

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