Is Blue Cross Community Health Plans Right for Me?

Want to find out if you should apply to HealthChoice Illinois? For a step-by-step process, go to the ABE website.

If at least ONE of these describe you, then you may qualify for Illinois Medicaid:

• Child’s Health Insurance Program
  You are a family or child and you qualify for Medicaid through Title XIX or Title XXI.
• Eligible for the following programs:
  You are under the age of 21 and are eligible for either Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) or because of a disability.
• Affordable Care Act
  You are an adult who qualifies for Medicaid as defined by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This means your monthly income is less than 138% of federal poverty level.
• You qualify for Medicaid but not Medicare and are:
  • age 65 or older; or
  • at least 19 years old and have a disability

Don’t qualify for one of the above? You may still be able to enroll. Find out if you qualify for Managed Long Term Supports and Services (MLTSS).

Effective 1/1/24, members in the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) and Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS) program transitioned from fee-for-service to Medicaid managed care.

Enrollment in a health coverage program with a Managed Care Organization, such as Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS) and Health Benefit for Immigrant Adults (HBIA), is not counted in the public charge test. Enrollment in these programs will not affect your immigration status and immigration application. For more information about public charge, visit the Protecting Immigrant Families Illinois website or Keep Your Benefits Illinois website. You can also call the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)  Family Support Hotline in English/Spanish/Korean/Polish: 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693).

You may be eligible for this program if you meet all 4 requirements:

1. You are at least 42 years old and not over age 64.

2. You are one of the following:

• A lawful permanent resident (LPR) for less than five years (also known as having a green card), or  
• An undocumented immigrant (including individuals in a Temporary Protected Status)
   

3. You are a resident of Illinois.

4. Your 2022 annual household income is at or below $18,754 for one person; at or below $25,268 combined income for a household size of two. The income limit differs depending on the number of household members.

Effective 1/1/24, members in the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) and Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS) program transitioned from fee-for-service to Medicaid managed care.

Enrollment in a health coverage program with a Managed Care Organization, such as Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS) and Health Benefit for Immigrant Adults (HBIA), is not counted in the public charge test. Enrollment in these programs will not affect your immigration status and immigration application. For more information about public charge, visit the Protecting Immigrant Families Illinois website or Keep Your Benefits Illinois website. You can also call the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Family Support Hotline in English/Spanish/Korean/Polish: 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693).

You may be eligible for this program if you meet all 4 requirements:

1. You are 65 years old or older 

2. You are an Illinois resident 

3. You are one of the following:

• A lawful permanent resident (LPR) for less than five years (also known as having a green card), or  
• An undocumented immigrant (including individuals in a Temporary Protected Status)
   

4. Have an annual 2022 annual income at or below $13,590 or a couple with annual income at or below $18,310*

5. Have assets below $17,500.