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The Illinois Department of Health Care and Family Services administers Medicaid, which is a federal-state program that provides health insurance coverage to 3.3 million residents – one in four Illinoisans – who meet certain eligibility standards. The Social Security Amendments of 1965 established the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
The Division of Medical Programs administers and, in conjunction with the federal government, funds medical services provided to about 25 percent of the state’s population. Illinois’ medical assistance programs, consisting of Medicaid and numerous other medical programs associated with it, provide comprehensive health-care coverage to about 3.2 million Illinoisans.
Medical Assistance, as authorized under the Illinois Public Aid Code (305 ILCS 5/5 et seq.) and Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicaid; and ; Children’s Health Insurance, as authorized under the Illinois Insurance Code (215 ILCS 106/1 et seq.) and Title XXI of the Social Security Act, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
The Division of Medical Programs administers and, in conjunction with the federal government, funds medical services provided to about 25 percent of the state’s population. Illinois’ medical assistance programs, consisting of Medicaid and numerous other medical programs associated with it, provide comprehensive health-care coverage to about 3.2 million Illinoisans.
"The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is responsible for providing healthcare coverage for adults and children who qualify for Medicaid, and for providing child support services to help ensure that Illinois children receive financial support from both parents.
The Illinois Department of Health Care and Family Services (HFS) is committed to improving the health of Illinois' families by providing access to quality health care. This mission is accomplished through HFS Medical Programs that pay for a wide range of health services, provided by thousands of medical providers throughout Illinois, to about two million Illinoisans each year.
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4. States have the option to cover pregnant women under CHIP. This table does not include notations of states that have elected to provide CHIP coverage of unborn children from conception to birth. 5. Reflects Medicaid state plan coverage of the eligibility group for parents and other caretaker relatives.
