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Laws and Information: Health Insurance

How to Apply for Medicaid – Information from Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.


GetCoveredIllinois.gov – The official Health Marketplace for Illinois. Explore your health coverage options here!


HealthCare.Gov – Find insurance options based on your individual situation and learn about the new law! From the US Department of Health & Human Services.


Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services – Health Choice Illinois – Medicaid Managed Care – Beginning January 1, 2018, Illinois transitioned their Managed Care program into a more streamlined, accountable, and integrated program. 

Illinois Department of Human Services Q & A Document on Medical Assistance, Medicaid, Medical Card & Health Insurance – Answers to frequently asked questions including resources for “which doctors/dentists accept the medicaid card?”


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Insurance Resources for Military and Veteran Families – This link is to the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, Health Administration Center, CHAMPVA. Information on How to Apply, File a Claim, and more.



Medicaid Quiz – Kaiser Family Foundation – Medicaid, the nation’s publicly funded health coverage program for low-income Americans, is a primary source of coverage, access, and health care financing, as well as a key component of the expansion of coverage in the Affordable Care Act. How much do you know about Medicaid, the role it plays in the lives of many Americans, how program dollars are spent and how Medicaid eligibility will change under health reform?