INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES RESOURCES

CountyCare & the Ryan White Program: Working Together to Optimize Health Outcomes for People with HIV

This report outlines the importance of CountyCare and the role it can play in improving access to health services for people with HIV. It also contains a number of policy recommendations for the city and state departments of public health, Cook County, and the federal government.

Affordable Care Act Implementation in Illinois: Overcoming Barriers to Immigrant Health Care Access

This May 2013 report by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights addresses the challenges of Affordable Care Act implementation in Illinois. It provides demographic information regarding Illinois’ immigrant population, highlights the barriers that immigrants in Illinois face as they attempt to access health coverage & offers an existing model, the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP), that was developed to address the barriers for immigrants that surfaced in the wake of the 1996 federal welfare law.

Illinois In-Person Counselor Grant Application Instructions

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in coordination with the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for organizations seeking to assist Illinois residents in enrolling in new coverage options and affordability programs made available through the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Grants are targeted to serve populations currently without health insurance and expected to benefit from the ACA’s expansion of the Medicaid program and provision of financial assistance for the purchase of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) on the newly created Health Insurance Marketplace (also referred to as “Health Insurance Exchange”). In-Person Counselors will be critical to the success of both the education/outreach and enrollment efforts as Illinois works to deliver on the ACA’s promise to ensure secure, stable, and affordable health coverage for all Americans.

Grant applications are due at 4 PM CDT on May 30, 2013, and will be submitted through IDPH’s Electronic Grant Application Management System (EGrAMS). An optional Letter of Intent to apply can be sent to gov.ilmarketplace@illinois.gov and is due May 13, 2013. In the Letter of Intent, an organization may include contact information to facilitate formation of a partnership with other applicant organizations. This information will be posted to this page as it is received. For more information on the Letter of Intent, please see the Grant Application Instructions.

Illinois In-Person Counselor (IPC) Grant Program Description and Instructions

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in coordination with the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for organizations seeking to assist Illinois residents in enrolling in new coverage options and affordability programs made available through the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Grants are targeted to serve populations currently without health insurance and expected to benefit from the ACA’s expansion of the Medicaid program and provision of financial assistance for the purchase of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) on the newly created Health Insurance Marketplace (also referred to as “Health Insurance Exchange”). In-Person Counselors will be critical to the success of both the education/outreach and enrollment efforts as Illinois works to deliver on the ACA’s promise to ensure secure, stable, and affordable health coverage for all Americans. Grant applications are due at 4 PM CDT on May 30, 2013.

Health Insurance Marketplace Without Financial Assistance Form

On April 30, 2013, the federal government released three sample application forms for enrollment into the Health Insurance Marketplace on October 1, 2013. This is the one for individuals who do not need financial assistance paying for coverage.

Health Insurance Marketplace Family Form

On April 30, 2013, the federal government released three sample application forms for enrollment into the Health Insurance Marketplace on October 1, 2013. This is the one for families.

Health Insurance Marketplace Individual Short Form

On April 30, 2013, the federal government released three sample application forms for enrollment into the Health Insurance Marketplace on October 1, 2013. This is the one for individuals who need financial assistance paying for coverage.

Starting Strong 4-23-13 webinar slides

Slides from the Starting Strong Webinar held on April 23, 2013. Webinar objectives:

Navigator and In Person Assister Resource Center

Open enrollment for state marketplaces (also known as “exchanges”) starts October 1. Are you interested in working as a navigator or an in-person assister or does your organization need help in building a robust enrollment assistance program? This Families USA resource center will provide the information and guidance you need to build or participate in a successful outreach and enrollment program in your state

Health Insurance Marketplace Annual Enrollment Period FAQs

Starting in 2014, health insurance insurance companies will be prohibited from denying coverage to people in the individual health insurance marketplaces because of a pre-existing condition. But, consumers can only enroll in guaranteed issue health insurance during during annual enrollment periods defined in the exchange regulations. Here are some frequently asked questions regarding the health insurance marketplace enrollment periods.