More than one in four Illinoisans are on Medicaid or SNAP.

We’ll help you get covered.

We help your family get and keep Medicaid, SNAP, Medicare.

Whether you're applying for the first time, renewing coverage, or figuring out what you qualify for, we walk you through it.

Medicaid

More than one in four Illinoisans are on Medicaid. Covers doctor visits, hospital stays, prescriptions, and more, at no cost to you.

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SNAP

Also known as food stamps. SNAP helps 1.6 million Illinoisans keep food on the table.

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Medicare

Medicare is health insurance for people 65 and older, or with certain disabilities. Currently covers one in five Illinoisans.

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How to apply & renew benefits

You can apply for SNAP and Medicaid through ABE, Illinois' state system, or through Fabric. Both get you to the same benefits. Here's what each one offers, so you can pick what works for you.

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Not happy with your Medicaid plan? We can help.



Once you've been with your Medicaid plan for 12 months, you get the right to change it, once a year, no reason needed. Or you can stay with your current insurer. Here's what you need to know.

1
~95 days before
You get a letter.

Illinois Client Enrollment Services (ICES) mails you a notice explaining your plan options.

2
~90 days before
Your window opens.

You have 90 days to decide. Stay put or switch. Your call.

3
Before the deadline
Make your move.

Choose a new plan, or do nothing and keep the one you have.

4
Your anniversary
Coverage begins.

If you switched, your new plan kicks in on this date. If not, you stay where you are.

Plan spotlight

The two plans we partner with.

Fabric works closely with both Molina and Meridian in Illinois. Same baseline benefits, different reward programs. Pick the one that fits your year.

Fabric Partner

Molina

Generous rewards for cancer screenings and well-baby care.

  • Well-Baby Visits$75 gift card
  • Childhood ImmunizationsUp to $50
  • Diabetic HbA1c & Eye ExamUp to $50
  • Colorectal Screening$75 gift card
  • Breast Cancer Screening$75 gift card
  • Cervical Cancer Screening$75 gift card
  • Prenatal Visit1st trimester or w/in 42 days of joining$50 + baby gear
  • Postpartum Visit$50 + Bump Box
Fabric Partner

Meridian

Generous rewards for pregnancy, cancer screenings, and well-visits.

  • Annual Physical$25 gift card
  • Well-Baby VisitsUp to $100
  • Childhood ImmunizationsUp to $100
  • Diabetic HbA1c & Eye Exam$25 gift card
  • Colorectal Screening$50 gift card
  • Breast Cancer Screening$150 gift card
  • Cervical Cancer Screening$50 gift card
  • Pregnancy NotificationUp to $100
  • Prenatal Visit1st trimester or w/in 42 days of joining$50 + baby gear
  • Postpartum Visit$100 gift card

Want to see all the plans available in Illinois? Visit enrollhfs.illinois.gov

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