Illinois Health Connect is a healthcare program of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS).
Most people with an HFS or All Kids Medical Card MUST pick a Primary Care Provider (PCP) for their medical home.
With a medical home, you and your family get quality healthcare to stay healthy.
When you enroll in Illinois Health Connect, you will have:
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A "medical home" for all of your health care needs.
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A Primary Care Provider (PCP) who gets to know you well.
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Healthy Kids free checkups for kids, teens, and some young adults (birth through age 20).
Young adults, age 19 and 20, may qualify as adults if they are a parent or caretaker relative of an eligible child, have a disability or are pregnant
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An Illinois Health Connect Client Helpline for answers to questions and other help at 1-877-912-1999 (TTY: 1-866-565-8577). The call is free.
The hours of operation for the Illinois Health Connect Client Helpline are:
Monday - Friday 8:00a.m. to 7:00p.m.
After hours you can call the Helpline and leave a message. Your call will be returned the next business day.
The Illinois Health Connect Client Helpline will help you:
- Access services.
- Find providers in your region.
- Find providers who are handicapped accessible.
- Tell what services are and are not covered for you.
- Get disease management services.
- Get help with any special needs.
- Make a request for a ride to your medical appointments.
- Update your contact information.
- File a complaint.
- Answer your questions.
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