Illinois Health Insurance

• also from FamilyCare:
  web page:
  FamilyCare Monthly Income Standards
  languages: English
  from the web site:
  "Find the size of your family in the first column. Be sure to count yourself. Read across the row to see where your monthly gross income falls. That will tell you which FamilyCare plan you may be able to get...

• also from Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan :
  brochure:
  Eligibility Requirements, Description of Benefit Plans and Summary of Coverage
  languages: English
  from the brochure: "...This brochure briefly describes the eligibility requirements and application procedures for CHIP, and the various benefit plans offered by CHIP. It includes a Summary of Coverage which describes the benefits, limitations, exclusions, continuation, renewal and termination provisions. THIS BROCHURE IS NOT A LEGAL DOCUMENT. ..."
  
• web page:
  Medicare and Traditional Plan Eligibility
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  "...The Medicare Plan is for persons under 65 who are eligible for and enrolled in Medicare Parts A & B because of a disability. This is not a Medicare supplement..."
  

• also from Internal Revenue Service | United States Department of the Treasury :
  web page:
  HCTC: The Yearly HCTC
  languages: English
  from the web page: "...With the yearly HCTC, you pay your health plan premiums in full and then claim the credit on your tax return. The credit is refunded or applied as a credit toward you year-end taxes. This page provides general information on how the yearly HCTC works..."
  
• web page:
  HCTC Quick References
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  

...You can qualify for the CHIP-HCTC plan if you… •are TAA or PBGC Certified; •have at least three months of prior creditable coverage; •are a resident of the state of Illinois; ...

• also from Illinois Department of Insurance:
  brochure:
  Illinois Preexisting Condition Plan
  languages: English
  from the brochure: "...If you have been uninsured for at least 6 months - and - if you have a preexisting medical condition IPXP wants to help!..."
  

"With the high costs of medical care, maintaining health coverage is very important to most individuals and families. Illinois law does not require employers to provide health benefits for their employees or their families. However, if you are covered by an employer's health benefits, loss of coverage can be devastating...."

• also from Illinois Department of Insurance:
  web page:
  Health Insurance Continuation Rights (mini-COBRA)
  languages: English
  from the web page:

  "...This fact sheet provides specific information on the Illinois Continuation Law (also referred to as mini-COBRA in this Fact Sheet) and compares its basic provisions to three other continuation laws: the Illinois Spousal Continuation Law, the Illinois Dependent Child Continuation Law and the federal continuation requirements under COBRA (the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)...."

  
  

• also from Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program:
  web page:
  Eligibility/How to Apply
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  "Am I eligible to receive a free screening through the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program? You may be able to receive free services if you are a woman: Living in Illinois... Without insurance... 35 to 64 years old..."

• also from Illinois Healthy Women:
  web page:
  Family Planning Services Covered by Illinois Healthy Women
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  "Physical exam and health history. Patient education and counseling about women's health, family planning and how to plan for a healthy pregnancy if and when you want to have a baby. Birth control. Pap tests."

• also from National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC):
  web page:
  Find a Health Center
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  "If you need affordable health care, a Community Health Center may be what you're looking for... Click here to find the health center closest to your address or to see a list of health centers in your state or county/parish..."

"Federally-funded health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers provide •checkups when you're well •treatment when you're sick •complete care when you're pregnant •immunizations and checkups for your children •dental care and prescription drugs for your family •mental health and substance abuse care if you need it..."