Eligibility and benefits are set by the State of Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS). Check your eligibility.
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You need to renew and update your information every year. Renew now.
HealthChoice Illinois is the Medicaid program in Illinois. To qualify, you must live in Illinois, be a U.S. citizen or qualified immigrant, have or apply for a Social Security number, and meet income limits. You may be eligible if:
You are an older adult
You are an adult with a disability
You or your child is eligible for full Medicaid benefits
Got Medicaid? Be sure to Renew your coverage! Click Manage My Case at abe.illinois.gov.
Here's what you need to do now:
Click Manage My Case at abe.illinois.gov to:
Watch your mail and complete your renewal right away.
If you are no longer eligible for Medicaid, connect to coverage at work or through the official Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace for Illinois, GetCoveredIllinois.gov.
Call (800) 843-6154 for help with your renewal.
Disclaimer: Beware of scams. Illinois will never ask you for money to renew or apply for Medicaid. Reports scams to the fraud report website or the Medicaid fraud hotline at (844)-453-7283/(844)-ILFRAUD. Report fraud.
Renewing My Medicaid
To keep getting care through HealthChoice Illinois, you are asked to renew your Medicaid coverage every year. It is a simple process just to make sure you are still qualified to receive benefits. You may also know this annual renewal as “redetermination.”
Be sure to Renew your coverage! Here's what you need to do now:
Click Manage My Case at abe.illinois.gov to:
Watch your mail and complete your renewal right away.
If you are no longer eligible for Medicaid, connect to coverage at work or through the official Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace for Illinois, GetCoveredIllinois.gov.
Call (800) 843-6154 for help with your renewal.
To keep getting care through HealthChoice Illinois, you are asked to renew your Medicaid coverage every year. It is a simple process just to make sure you are still qualified to receive benefits. You may also know this annual renewal as “redetermination.”
Watch your mailbox. When it’s your time for renewal, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services will be sending you a letter with details. Or you can automatically renew at that point if you’re signed up with Manage My Case.
If it is time for you to renew, please don’t delay. If you do not respond, your coverage will automatically end. And all the benefits you’re getting through your health plan will be lost.
Learn More. For more information and help with your renewal, visit.
Questions about renewing your Medicaid coverage? Call (866) 255-5437 (TTY: 1-877-204-1012). The call is free! Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Report Medicaid Change of Address
It is critical for Medicaid customers to update their contact information on file with the state, to ensure they receive important communications about their coverage.
There are two ways to change your Medicaid address:
Click Manage My Case at abe.illinois.gov to:
Manage my case at abe.illinois.gov.
Disclaimer: Beware of scams. Illinois will never ask you for money to renew or apply for Medicaid. Reports scams to the fraud report website or the Medicaid fraud hotline at (844)-453-7283/(844)-ILFRAUD. Report fraud.