Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation

Illinois · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Illinois and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Benton, Du Quoin, Mount Vernon, Albion, and Carmi. In 2025 it served 38,494 patients, down 0.6% from 38,707 in 2024. 9.1% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 18.6% across Illinois health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Large by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · rural setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center

38,494Patients served, 2025

9.1%of patients uninsured

34.3%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$958Total accrued cost per patient

Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation compared with Illinois and the nation, 2025

State and national columns are HRSA's published figures for Section 330-funded health centers. A dash means HRSA publishes no figure.
Measure	Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation	Illinois health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	31.4%	31.9%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	19.4%	8.9%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	83.5%	92.5%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	9.1%	18.6%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	34.3%	53.4%	47.9%
Medicare	21.3%	7.7%	11.6%
Private insurance	35.4%	20.3%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$958	$1,244	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	38.5%	64.8%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	56.6%	47.2%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	58.2%	54.4%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	68.9%	67.3%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	22.9%	28.5%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	79.5%	82.8%	75.3%
Tobacco screening and cessation	90.5%	88.1%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	81.0%	82.9%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	34,967
Dental	1,213
Mental health	6,128

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	38,494	$958	9.1%	34.3%
2024	38,707	$948	10.6%	35.5%
2023	40,142	$839	4.0%	42.6%
2022	41,941	$786	4.1%	40.1%
2021	46,000	$665	6.4%	36.8%
2020	46,760	–	5.2%	35.2%
2019	41,994	–	5.1%	40.8%
2018	43,048	–	7.7%	42.3%
2017	42,379	–	9.6%	37.5%
2016	41,987	–	6.7%	40.2%

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