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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 Aurora Regional Office for Child Support Services, 2711 New York Street, Suite 203, will be temporarily closed. It is scheduled to re-open January 28, 2026. For in-person service, visit our Joliet office at 16 West Cass Street, 4th Floor. 

The Peoria Regional Office for Child Support Services, 401 Main Street, Suite 680, is temporarily closed until further notice. For assistance, call 800.447.4278. 

 

Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

About HBWD

​Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities (HBWD) is Illinois’ Medicaid Buy-In program authorized under the federal Ticket to Work - Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA). Currently, several other states have some version of a Medicaid Buy-In program allowing working individuals living with a disability to become insured with a medical card.

In Illinois, the HBWD program allows individuals with income up to 350% of the federal poverty level to pay a monthly premium based on their income to receive a Medical card.

Eligibility for Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities does not effect eligibility for Personal Care Assistants through the Department of Human Services home and community based waivers.

You may also apply for an HBWD card to cover medical bills for up to three months prior to the month of application. To receive coverage for the prior months, you must pay premiums for the prior months.