Illinois Medicaid Hotline: 800-252-8635

Online Application Available: Yes

Downloadable Application Available: Yes

Online Resources

To learn more about Illinois Medicaid:: Click Here

To find you local office: Click Here

To download an application: Click Here

To apply online: Click Here

Additional Government Programs

For information about Food Stamps, also known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Click Here

For Information about Welfare Benefits, also known as Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF): Click Here

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.

Managing Agency
Illinois
http://www.state.il.us