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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.

Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

Contact Us

For additional information about the various types of payment recoveries, please write to:

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services 
Bureau of Collections - Technical Recovery Section
P.O. Box 19174
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9174

For Lien and Estate cases in Cook County, please send email inquiries and referrals to:

HFS.BOC.TRS.CHI.LE@illinois.gov

For Lien and Estates cases in all other jurisdictions, please send email inquiries and referrals to:

HFS.BOC.TRS.SPR.LE@illinois.gov

For Personal Injury and Casualty cases in Cook County, please send email inquiries and referrals to:

HFS.BOC.TRS.CHI.PI@ilinois.gov

For Personal Injury and Casualty cases in all other jurisdictions, please send email inquiries and referrals to:

HFS.BOC.TRS.SPR.PI.WC@illinois.gov

For Workers' Compensation cases in Cook County, please send email inquiries and referrals to:

HFS.BOC.TRS.CHI.PI@illinois.gov

For Workers' Compensation cases in all other jurisdictions, please send email inquiries and referrals to:

HFS.BOC.TRS.SPR.PI.WC@illinois.gov 

For additional information about a waiver of estate recovery email us at the links above or write to:

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Bureau of Collections - Technical Recovery Section
P.O. Box 19174
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9174

For information about Department of Human Services (DHS) programs:

Call or visit your local Department of Human Services office. A caseworker at the local office will answer your questions. For information call:

Illinois Department of Human Services Helpline
Toll-Free 1-800-843-6154
Monday - Friday (except state holidays)
7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Persons using a teletypewriter (TTY) can call toll-free at 1-800-447-6404.