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 – Now live!
The HFS Family Planning Program offers family planning benefits (birth control coverage) at no cost. It’s possible to qualify for HFS Family Planning Program benefits if you already have health coverage.
To be eligible for the HFS Family Planning Program in Illinois, you MUST:
- Be a U.S. citizen or on the path to citizenship*
- Have an individual income of $3,250 or less a month before taxes
- Have a physical mailing address in Illinois (cannot be a P.O. box)
- Be a person of any gender or age (including minors)
*Note: You can get temporary, immediate coverage called Family Planning Presumptive Eligibility (FPPE) for two months while your HFS Family Planning Program application is reviewed. You will not have to answer any questions about your citizenship status to qualify for FPPE coverage.
Learn more about HFS Family Planning Program coverage
Adult Medicaid (for people age 19 and older)
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)
*Note: In Illinois, if you’re 42 years old or older, you do NOT have to be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for Medicaid. Your only requirement is to have a certain yearly household income.
Learn more about Adult Medicaid coverage
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).
Learn more about Moms & Babies coverage
CHIP (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
Learn more about CHIP / Illinois All Kids
