Freeport VA Clinic | VA Madison Health Care

SSM Health is a nonprofit Catholic health system based in St. Louis, MO, serving Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. It operates hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care, home/hospice services, a transparent pharmacy benefit manager, an insurance arm, and an accountable care organization. It owns and has expanded through multiple acquisitions (e.g., Monroe Clinic & Hospital in 2018; Oklahoma Spine Hospital in 2026; SLUCare Physician Group in 2022). Headquarters: St. Louis. Founded 1872.

Mercyhealth/Freeport Health Network (FHN) is a nonprofit healthcare system now part of Mercyhealth, headquartered in Freeport, IL. It offers patient portals, guides, maps, access-to-care information, community screenings, and healthcare professional training. FHN employs about 7,000 clinicians and staff across Mercyhealth, with services spanning hospital, clinic, post-acute, and retail care, plus an owned insurance company. The organization emphasizes integrated, world-class care close to home, serving Stephenson County (Freeport) and surrounding areas from its Freeport, IL headquarters. Contact: wecare@fhn.org, recruitment@fhn.org; main phone 815-599-6000.