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When Do Young Adults (Age 18 and Older) Qualify for Medicaid? (Illinois Legal Aid Online)
"There is a new Medicaid rule starting July 1, 2006. If you currently receive, or are applying for Medicaid benefits, you will have to provide proof of your citizenship and identity to remain eligible."
Disabilities Guidebook: Medicaid (for Adults) - (Illinois Legal Aid Online)
Guidebook of Laws and Programs for People with Disabilities
Medical Programs Listings - (Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services )
Primary programs for medical assistance and children’s health insurance.
ILLINOIS MEDICAID AND KIDCARE ELIGIBILITY - (US Department of Health & Human Services)
Overview of Illinois medicaid programs
"There is a new Medicaid rule starting July 1, 2006. If you currently receive, or are applying for Medicaid benefits, you will have to provide proof of your citizenship and identity to remain eligible."
Disabilities Guidebook: Medicaid (for Adults) - (Illinois Legal Aid Online)
Guidebook of Laws and Programs for People with Disabilities
Medical Programs Listings - (Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services )
Primary programs for medical assistance and children’s health insurance.
ILLINOIS MEDICAID AND KIDCARE ELIGIBILITY - (US Department of Health & Human Services)
Overview of Illinois medicaid programs
Illinois Medicaid Help & Publications
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| Medicaid brochure or publication: Preferred Drug List Illinois Medicaid and Illinois Cares Rx Plus (formerly SeniorCare) source: Illinois Cares Rx 14pp languages: English Illinois medicaid preferred drug prescription list. ILLINOIS MEDICAID FACTS source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS file size: 43pg. languages: English Introduction to Illinois Medicaid, with answers to questions like "What is medicaid?" and "How is Medicaid different from Medicare?" with facts pertaining to Illinois residents. special note: this topic is associated with nursing home long term care Supportive Living Program - Resident Fact Sheet source: Illinois Supportive Living Program languages: English from the brochure: "Illinois developed the Supportive Living Program as an alternative to nursing home care for low-income older persons and persons with disabilities under Medicaid. Medicaid At-a-Glance 2005 source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services file size: 12 pg. languages: English A brief explanation of the Medicaid program. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Illinois source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration file size: 6 pg. languages: English "Illinois covers children using Medicaid, SCHIP Medicaid expansion, and separate-SCHIP programs." A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Illinois source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 45pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Illinois, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a resident of Illinois. source:Elder Law Answers languages: English Explains important basics about Illinois Medicaid. Topics include protections for the community spouse, transfers, income, and estate recovery. The Medicaid Program: A Brief Overview source:AARP Policy and Research file size: 4 pg. languages: English "Within broad federal guidelines, states have the flexibility to design and manage their Medicaid programs... Medicaid eligibility is limited to individuals who fall into specified categories. " All Kids - Health Care for All Kids languages: English "The All Kids program will offer Illinois’ uninsured children comprehensive health care that includes doctor’s visits, hospital stays, prescription drugs, vision care, dental care and medical devices like eyeglasses and asthma inhalers. Parents will pay monthly premiums for the coverage, but rates for middle-income families will be significantly lower... " Illinois Public Health Insurance for Parents source:National Center for Children in Poverty languages: English "Parents have access to public health insurance coverage primarily through plans that target “families”, with significant variation by state in the types of plans that are available and in the eligibility criteria that parents must meet. Most family plans are funded through Medicaid, but a handful of states have waivers to use State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funds to cover parents..." more from National Center for Children in Poverty: Illinois Demographics of Low-Income Children languages: English "Research suggests that, on average, families need an income of about twice the federal poverty level to meet their most basic needs. Children living in families with incomes below this level—$40,000 for a family of four in 2006—are referred to as low income..." Illinois & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets source:Kaiser Family Foundation languages: English Your Medicare Rights and Protections source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 44pp languages: English Fairly detailed explanations and descriptions about your Medicare rights and protections. |
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