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Enrollment in the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) program will be temporarily paused effective July 1, 2023.

Enrollment in the Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS) program will be temporarily paused effective Nov. 6, 2023.

Due to repairs causing planned power outages in the area, the Joliet Regional Office located in the Bays Professional Center Building, will be closed to the public on Monday, May 6th.  The building is expected to reopen on Tuesday, May 7th.

Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

Transition Plan

On December 8, 2022, the State submitted a revised Statewide Transition Plan (STP) to Federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) after completing updates in response to public comments on the STP presented on September 30, 2022.  The State completed several technical changes based on CMS feedback received on December 29, 2022, then resubmitted their STP to CMS on January 31, 2023.  CMS granted the State final STP approval on February 16, 2023. 

Prior Versions of the State's Transition Plan:

Persons who are unable to access the Internet may request a hard copy of the revised Statewide Transition Plan by calling HFS at (217) 524-4148.