Welcome to the Web site for Healthcare and Family Services, the state agency dedicated to improving the lives of Illinois families through healthcare coverage and child support services. Our mission is to empower Illinois residents to lead healthier and more independent lives by providing adequate access to healthcare coverage at a reasonable cost, and by establishing and enforcing child support obligations. We are proud to make a positive difference in the lives of Illinoisans.
HFS News
04/24/2013 - Governor Quinn Addresses Annual Conference on Affordable Housing
CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today addressed the annual Illinois Governor’s Conference on Affordable Housing, where he discussed his commitment to increasing homeownership opportunities, helping working families stay in their homes and stabilizing communities. The governor also thanked public-private housing leaders for partnering with the state of Illinois to create and preserve affordable housing opportunities across Illinois.
02/22/2013 - Illinois Partnering with Centers for Medicare And Medicaid Services On Coordinated Care Plan for Medicare and Medicaid Clients
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a groundbreaking joint effort to reform the way care is delivered to clients eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative (MMAI) demonstration project, which is designed for clients who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (known as “dual eligible”), will provide coordinated care to more than 135,000 Medicare-Medicaid enrollees in the Chicagoland area and throughout central Illinois beginning October 2013.- 02/01/2013 - State Launches Second Phase of Integrated Care Program
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) today announced the second phase of the state’s Integrated Care Program (ICP) to improve health and quality of life outcomes for seniors and persons with disabilities in the Illinois Medicaid system. Beginning today, long-term services and supports (LTSS), including nursing home care and home and community based care, will now be added to the service package for the 40,000 individuals currently eligible for the ICP, which was created to keep residents healthy through more-coordinated and better medical care, helping prevent unnecessary healthcare costs. - 01/02/2013 - HFS and DHS Launch Enhanced Eligibility Verification Project
- 01/02/2013 - HFS and DHS Launch Enhanced Eligibility Verification Project