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The Child Support Cook Central Office at 36 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, is closed.  If in-person assistance is required, please visit one our other regional office locations.  The new Cook Central Office, 115 South LaSalle, will open February 10, 2025. 
Cook County Region
Cook Central Office:
temporarily closed
hfs.cookcentral@illinois.gov

Cook Southern Office: 6221 South Emerald Drive, Chicago, IL 60621
hfs.CookSouthern@illinois.gov

Participation in Managed Care

Health Maintenance Organizations

Health maintenance organizations interested in participating in the Voluntary Managed Care Program must complete an Application for Participation. The application will be evaluated by the department and, if the applicant meets all participation requirements, the department will extend a contract to the applicant. The applications are available for download in Portable Document Format (PDF).

For additional information on the application and contracting process contact the Bureau of Managed Care at 217-524-7478.

All Other Types of Providers

Individual physicians, physician groups, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and other ancillary providers interested in participating in managed care are advised to contact one or more of the department's contracting MCOs.

Each MCO can provide information on its participation requirements and contracting process.