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  • Medicaid Provider Alert: Provider revalidation has begun and those not completing the process risk disenrollment.  Check your account now to learn when your revalidation is due. More information here.
  • The Cook Central Office, 36 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, will close 02/03/2025.  The new Cook Central Office will open at 115 South LaSalle, Chicago, for in-person service on 02/10/2025.  
  • ​UPDATE: The State Disbursement Unit (SDU) is processing all payments received. To verify the status of your payment, please log into the SDU parent portal or contact the SDU Customer Service Call Center at 877.225.7077.  For SDU business hours, click here.
Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

Illinois HFS - Medicaid and Child Support

Welcome to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

"We work together to help Illin​​oisans access high quality health care and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being."

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COVID testing and vaccines are free in Illinois - get yours today. Find vaccination sites​ near you and learn more​ about going a​ll-in to get through this together. Transportation to vaccination sites is free. If you are a Medicaid customer or are uninsured and you have been asked to pay out of pocket for a COVID test or vaccine, please click here and call for assistance.

For our Providers: Many recent Provider Notices include information on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). 
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