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Welcome to the Healthcare Portal’s Veterans Page. When
someone puts their life on the line to defend their country,
it is shocking that they could even go one day without health
insurance. And yet the federal government has let more than
one million veterans go without health insurance, including
approximately 70,000 in Illinois. Every veteran should have
access to affordable, quality health insurance, and that’s why
we created Veterans Care – a new program that
offers access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare to
veterans across Illinois. To find out more about our
healthcare program for veterans click on the program icons
below.
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Health Insurance
Programs |
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The Illinois Warrior Assistance Program provides confidential assistance for Illinois Veterans as they transition back to their everyday lives after serving our country. The program offers a confidential 24-hour toll-free helpline, 1-866-554-IWAP (4927), that is staffed by health professionals to assist Veterans, day or night, with the symptoms associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The program also provides Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) screening to all interested Illinois Veterans over the phone via the helpline or through the State of Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) Veteran Service Officers (VSOs). It also makes TBI screenings mandatory for all returning members of the Illinois Army National Guard and Air National Guard. If you are a Veteran or service member suffering from symptoms associated with PTSD, or if you think someone you care about may be experiencing post-deployment stress or other combat-related emotional issues, call the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program confidential 24-hour toll-free helpline, 1-866-554-IWAP (4927) for more information and help or visit www.illinoiswarrior.com
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TRICARE is similar to a private
sector HMO and manages the military healthcare programs. TRICARE covers Active Duty, Activated Guard and Reserves,
Retired members of the uniformed services, their families, and
survivors. Active Duty and Guard and Reserve service members
are automatically enrolled TRICARE Prime. Military dependents
and retirees must choose the TRICARE option that best suits
their needs. For more information, please contact your local
VSO field office or visit http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ |
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Veterans Care provides
affordable, comprehensive healthcare to veterans across
Illinois. Veterans may qualify for Veterans Care if their
family income is equal to or less than the Veterans Care
income threshold for their county. If eligible, participants
will pay a monthly premium of $40 plus co-pays and will
receive medical, dental and vision coverage. For Veterans Care
eligibility guidelines, please visit http://www.illinoisveteranscare.com/ or call us at 1-877-4VETSRX. |
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Veterans Services Officers
(VSO) helps veterans apply for Veterans Care Health
Insurance as well as individual disability benefits and state
and federal benefits and grants for health-related needs such
as adaptations to make a home wheel chair accessible. By
talking with a VSO, veterans can significantly increase their
opportunity to receive the maximum amount of benefits from the
federal government. Visit our Web site http://www.illinoisveteranscare.com/vetoffices.html to find a VSO in your area.
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Long Term Care for
Veterans |
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Illinois Veterans Homes provide
high-quality, long-term care to veterans at four locations:
Anna, LaSalle, Manteno, and Quincy. A monthly maintenance fee
covers medical care, nursing care, pharmaceuticals, medical
supplies an specialized equipment as ordered by the primary
care physician, food services, monthly barber services, social
services, activities, housekeeping and laundry services,
maintenance services, transportation services and financial
services. This fee is based on income, not assets, and
currently no resident is charged more than $929.00 per month. All four Illinois homes accept veterans with a minimum of one
day of war-time service; peacetime veterans may be accepted
when there is no waiting list; peacetime veterans or an
eligible a spouse, or surviving spouse, may qualify for
admittance to domiciliary care at the Quincy Veterans Home. For more information, please visit http://www.state.il.us/agency/dva/homes.htm or call us at 1-800-437-9824. |
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