Press Releases
Mercyhealth, Molina Healthcare of Illinois Secure Contract to Serve Medicaid Members in Rockford Region
ROCKFORD, Illinois—Mercyhealth is pleased to announce it has formed an agreement with Molina Healthcare to serve Medicaid members in the northern Illinois region. Mercyhealth Illinois Medicaid patients who have Molina Healthcare insurance will continue to have full in-network access to ...
Mercyhealth Adjusts Urgent Care Hours, Locations
ROCKFORD, Illinois—In order to best respond to operational needs as they shift to telehealth services, Mercyhealth is adjusting its urgent care hours and locations in Winnebago County. Adjustments include: Mercyhealth Urgent Care–Roscoe, 5000 Prairie Rose Dr., Roscoe Extending hours starting June 1, 2020, ...
Mercyhealth Begins COVID-19 Antibody Testing
WISCONSIN/ILLINOIS—Mercyhealth is now offering COVID-19 antibody testing at its hospital and clinic laboratories in Illinois and Wisconsin. Antibody testing, also known as serological testing, detects antibodies present in the blood when the body is responding to a specific infection, like ...
Mercyhealth Partners With Medicom Health to Lower Patient Prescription Costs
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS— Medicom Health is pleased to announce that Mercyhealth has chosen to deploy their Rx Savings Assistant® solution across the health system as part of the provider’s ongoing commitment to improving medication adherence and reducing patient readmissions. Medicom Health's new Rx Savings Assistant® ...
Mercyhealth Begins to Reschedule Deferred Procedures and Appointments; With Safety Measures in Place
The onset of COVID-19 caused Mercyhealth (and virtually all health care systems) to temporarily postpone many surgeries, diagnostic procedures and clinic appointments during the past several weeks, as it prepared for a surge in COVID-19 cases. These postponements were always ...
Mercyhealth Clinics and Hospitals are Safe for Care
Mercyhealth reminds the community it is taking the necessary precautions at its hospitals and clinics to keep patients and staff safe during COVID-19. Mercyhealth is continuing to make changes, including: Continuous cleaning and disinfecting of waiting rooms, exam rooms and nurse ...
Mercyhealth Offers teleMedicine Services
ROCKFORD, Illinois—Mercyhealth is now offering teleMedicine services to its patients. This service allows patients to connect with board certified primary and specialty care physicians for secure, live, on demand video visits using a computer, smartphone or tablet. Mercyhealth understands that patients ...
Mercyhealth is accepting homemade mask donations
ROCKFORD, Illinois—Mercyhealth is accepting donations of homemade masks. Collection sites have been set up at the visitor representative welcome centers at each of our hospital main lobbies. Donations can be dropped off Monday-Friday, 9 am-3 pm. Mercyhealth Collection Sites: Javon Bea Hospital–Riverside Javon ...
Mercyhealth Partners with Prent Thermoforming for Donation
Mercyhealth’s system-wide Incident Command team is working together to ensure the coordination of our Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) stock and equipment where it is needed, as we navigate the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Mercyhealth has seen an outpouring of people in our communities wanting to help ...
Mercyhealth Postpones House of Mercy Homeless Center Charity Ball
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin— In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and help encourage social distancing efforts, Mercyhealth Development Foundation has postponed its House of Mercy Charity Ball previously set for Saturday, April 18. Mercyhealth Development Foundation will be ...
