Program Description
Medicaid is a jointly funded state and Federal government program
that pays for medically necessary services. Medicaid pays for medical
services for children and their caretakers, pregnant women, and persons who
are disabled, blind or 65 years of age or older. Primary
services funded through Medicaid are physician, hospital and long term care.
Additional coverage includes drugs, medical equipment and transportation,
family planning, laboratory tests, x-rays and other medical
services.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a
resident of the state of Illinois, a US national, citizen, permanent
resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose
financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income.
You must also be either pregnant, a parent or relative caretaker of a
dependent child(ren) under age 19, blind, have a disability or a family
member in your household with a disability, or be 65 years of age or
older.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
To learn more about Illinois Medicaid, please visit the Department
of Public Aid:
http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/medical/
To get more information on applying for Medicaid, please contact
Bureau of Customer Inquiry & Assistance toll-free:
800-252-8635
TTY users can call:
800-447-6404
Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us
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