Health & Benefits
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Available Medicaid resources
Websites
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) encourages you to apply for and manage your benefits online. You can use this online tool to:
- Check if you might be eligible for benefits,
- Apply for benefits,
- Check your application status,
- View benefit details,
- Report a change,
- Renew your benefits,
- Upload documents, and
- Access the website to appeal your benefits decision.
Phone numbers
HFS also offers a benefits hotline where you can get information about:
- Whether you qualify for Medicaid; or
- Whether a healthcare provider participates in Medicaid.
You can reach the hotline for most benefits programs at:
- 1-866-ALL-KIDS (1-866-255-5437) toll free; or
- 1-877-204-1012 (TTY).
The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) can locate your nearest DHS office or give you other information about health benefits. They can be reached at:
- 1-800-843-6154;
- 1-866-324-5553 (TTY); or
- By email.
More Websites
Social Security Administration
Last full review by a subject matter expert
April 23, 2020
Last revised by staff
May 24, 2020
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