Tools to help you in your work providing information to immigrants about their health coverage options:

The IMMIGRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH COVERAGE FACT SHEET folder has fact sheets in English, Spanish, Polish, Arabic and simple Chinese detailing eligibility for Medicaid, Medicaid-like, and ACA health care coverage programs depending on an individual’s immigration status [see below statuses], and informing that enrollment in these programs is NOT counted in the public charge test:

  1. Granted Parole For Less Than One Year

  2. Granted Parole for More than One Year After 8.22.96

  3. Granted Ukrainian Parolee Status (in Ukrainian and English only)

  4. Granted Venezuelan Parolee Status

  5. Individuals who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

  6. Asylees

  7. Individuals who are undocumented

  8. Individuals granted a T visa (victims of trafficking)

  9. Individuals granted a U visa (victims of certain crimes)

  10. Legal Permanent Resident

 

HEALTHCARE PUBLIC BENEFITS RESOURCES

Pandemic EBT & Public Charge (PIF-IL)

  • For enrollment assisters and service providers to use in helping answer questions about P-EBT and how it is not included in the public charge.

Moms and Babies & Public Charge (PIF-IL)

  • For enrollment assisters & service providers to use in helping answer questions regarding Moms and Babies, the healthcare program for pregnant women and babies in Illinois, and how it is affected by the public charge.

WIC & Public Charge | Spanish (EverThrive & PIF-IL)

  • For enrollment assisters & service providers to use to help answer questions about WIC, how to apply, and how it is not included in the public charge.

Health Coverage Programs for Immigrants | Spanish | Arabic | Polish | Chinese | French

  • Note: Enrollment in Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) was paused by the State of IL on July 1, 2023, and enrollment in Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS) was paused on November 6, 2023.

Emergency Medical for Non-Citizens Fact Sheet (for Community) | Medicaid de Emergencia Para No-Ciudadanos (Para la Comunidad) (PIF-IL)

  • Use this one-page guide to help answer questions on Emergency Medicaid.| Use esta guía para ayudar a responder preguntas sobre Medicaid de Emergencia.

Emergency Medicaid for Non-Citizens Fact Sheet (for enrollment assisters) (PIF-IL)

  • This fact sheet is intended to better inform on the Illinois Emergency Medical Program for Non-Citizens (also known as Emergency Medicaid) and serve as a quick information guide for enrollment assisters.