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Your birth control could be free!
Illinois has a number of health coverage programs that can cover the cost of birth control.
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If you qualify for one of the health coverage programs below, you could get birth control at no cost to you.
HFS Family Planning Program (Medicaid for Family Planning)
The Family Planning Medicaid Program offers coverage for primary and preventive family planning services including birth control, STI testing and treatment, HIV prevention care, reproductive cancer screenings and vaccines and more at no cost.
To qualify for Family Planning Medicaid Coverage, you MUST:
- Be a person of any gender and any age. Patients 18 and under do not need to involve a parent or guardian in the application process.
- Be a U.S. citizen or on the path to citizenship*
- Have a certain yearly household income.
- Have a physical mailing address in Illinois (cannot be a P.O. box).
*Temporary coverage available and does not include any questions on citizenship or immigration status.
Adult Medicaid
Adult Medicaid is a public health insurance program that provides comprehensive health care coverage at no cost.
To be eligible for Medicaid in Illinois, you MUST:
- Be 19 years old or older
- Be a U.S. citizen or on the path to citizenship*
- Have a certain yearly household income
- Have a physical mailing address in Illinois (can’t be a P.O. box)
Moms & Babies (Medicaid for people who are pregnant)
Moms & Babies is a public health insurance program that provides comprehensive health coverage at no cost to people who are pregnant.
To be eligible for Moms & Babies in Illinois, you MUST:
- Be pregnant at the time you apply*
- Have a certain yearly household income
- Have a physical mailing address in Illinois (cannot be a P.O. box)
*Note: Moms & Babies is available throughout pregnancy and for 12 months after the end of the pregnancy, regardless of the pregnancy outcome (birth, pregnancy loss, or abortion).
Illinois All Kids (Medicaid for people age 18 or younger)
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a national public health insurance program that provides comprehensive health coverage at no cost. In Illinois, this program is called Illinois All Kids.
To be eligible, you MUST:
- Be 18 years old or younger
- Have a certain yearly household income
- Have a physical mailing address in Illinois (cannot be a P.O. box)
- Involve a parent or guardian in the CHIP / Illinois All Kids application process
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