Expert guides about medicaid in Illinois from Brevy Care.
Ignoring a renewal notice can end a family's Illinois Medicaid coverage even when they still qualify, and it rarely means they became ineligible.
If your Illinois Medicaid coverage was denied, reduced, or terminated, you have the right to appeal and request a State Fair Hearing, and you can often keep your benefits while the appeal is decided.
Illinois Medicaid HCBS waivers pay for in-home care so older adults who would otherwise need a nursing home can stay home, most often through the Community Care Program (CCP).
The Illinois Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance is $60 a month, the money a nursing-home resident on Medicaid keeps for personal spending while the rest of their income goes toward care.
Illinois Medicaid pays for nursing home care for residents who meet a nursing-facility level of care and the program's financial limits.
Illinois Medicaid sets a $17,500 asset limit for seniors, uses a spend-down instead of an income cap, and requires no Miller Trust for long-term care coverage.
Illinois Medicaid spousal impoverishment rules protect the at-home spouse when one partner needs nursing home care. Your spouse can keep far more than most families expect.
Illinois Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) can erase your entire Medicare Part B premium, which is $202.90 a month in 2026, if your income is limited.
Illinois Medicaid estate recovery applies after death to people who were 55 or older when they received Medicaid, or who were permanently institutionalized at any age.
You can apply for Illinois Medicaid four ways: online through the ABE portal, in person at a DHS office, by phone at 1-800-843-6154, or on paper.
Illinois Medicaid uses two different eligibility tests, and which one applies to you depends on your age and situation.