Illinois Statutes Chapter 210. Health Facilities and Regulation § 88/30. Pursuing collection action

(1) The hospital has complied with the screening requirements set forth in Section 16 and applied and exhausted any discount available to a patient under Section 10 of the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act.

(2) The hospital has given the uninsured patient the opportunity to:

(3) If the uninsured patient has indicated an inability to pay the full amount of the debt in one payment, the hospital has offered the patient a reasonable payment plan. The hospital may require the uninsured patient to provide reasonable verification of his or her inability to pay the full amount of the debt in one payment.

(4) To the extent the hospital provides financial assistance and the circumstances of the uninsured patient suggest the potential for eligibility for charity care, the uninsured patient has been given at least 90 days following the date of discharge or receipt of outpatient care to submit an application for financial assistance and shall be provided assistance with the application in compliance with subsection (a) of Section 16 and Section 27.

(5) If the uninsured patient has agreed to a reasonable payment plan with the hospital, and the patient has failed to make payments in accordance with that reasonable payment plan.

(6) If the uninsured patient informs the hospital that he or she has applied for health care coverage under a public health insurance program (and there is a reasonable basis to believe that the patient will qualify for such program) but the patient's application is denied.