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Welcome to the Illinois Healthcare Portal Women’s Health Page. Governor Blagojevich has consistently made improving women’s health a priority. He has fought to protect your right to contraception and been able to increase funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings so that thousands more women can get access to screening and treatment. Read more below about programs available to Illinois women or call the Illinois Women’s Health-Line at 1-888-522-1282 (TTY 1-800-547-0466) for any of your healthcare concerns.

Health Insurance Programs

	Moms & Babies is a program for pregnant women and their babies that pays for both outpatient and inpatient hospital services for women while they are pregnant, and for 60 days after the baby is born. It also pays for services to babies for the first year of the baby's life, if the mother was eligible for Moms & Babies when the baby is born. There are no co-payments or premiums in Moms & Babies. For more information call our Health Benefits Hotline 1-866-ALL-KIDS (1-866-255-5437) (TTY 1-877-204-1012) or visit our Web site http://www.allkids.com/pregnant.html#momsbabies
	Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility (MPE) is a program for pregnant women that offers immediate, temporary coverage for outpatient health services to pregnant women who meet income requirements. There are no co-payments or premiums in MPE. Health Benefits Hotline 1-866-ALL-KIDS (1-866-255-5437) (TTY 1-877-204-1012) or visit our Web site http://www.allkids.com/pregnant.html#MPE.
	FamilyCare offers healthcare coverage to parents living with their children 18 years old or younger. FamilyCare also covers relatives who are caring for children in place of their parents. To find out if you’re eligible for FamilyCare benefits visit our Web site http://www.familycareillinois.com/ or call our hotline 1-866-ALL-KIDS (TTY: 1-877-204-1012).
	The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program provides breast cancer screenings and treatments to uninsured, income-eligible women in Illinois. Find out if you’re eligible for free screenings on our Web site http://www.cancerscreening.illinois.gov/ or call the Illinois Women’s Health-Line at 1-888-522-1282 (TTY 1-800-547-0466).

Family Planning & Pregnancy

Illinois Healthy Women (IHW) program helps low-income women access family planning (birth control) and related reproductive healthcare services. The covered benefits include annual exams, pap tests, lab tests necessary for birth control or related reproductive health, testing and medicine for sexually transmitted infections, HIV testing, mammograms when ordered at the family planning visit, and contraceptives. To obtain an IHW application or to find out more information about Illinois Healthy Women, visit the Web site at http://www.illinoishealthywomen.com/ or call the Illinois Health Benefits and All Kids Hotline at 1-800-226-0768.

The Illinois Family Planning Program offers assistance to women and adolescents who meet certain income limits physical exams and health screenings including pelvic and breast exam, pap smear, blood pressure and weight check; pregnancy testing and options counseling; sexually transmitted disease (STD) education, screening, diagnosis and treatment; HIV/AIDS risk assessment and prevention education; birth control instruction and counseling; emergency contraception services; infertility education and referral and pre-conception health education. For more information on the Illinois Family Planning Program visit our Web site http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30514 or call our hotline at 1-800-843-6154 (TTY 1 800 447-6404).

Contraception Coverage is now the law in Illinois. Governor Blagojevich enacted legislation that requires all private insurance companies in Illinois to cover FDA-approved birth control devices and services such as birth control pills, patches, implants, shots, IUDs, and diaphragms. Visit our Web site http://www.contraceptives.illinois.gov/ for information on contraceptives commonly covered by providers and how you can file a complaint if your birth control prescriptions are not being covered.

Governor Blagojevich recently issued an emergency rule that orders every pharmacy in Illinois that sells contraceptives to accept and fill all birth control prescriptions without delay. No pharmacy should be able to come between you and your doctor. Unfortunately, both here in Illinois and across the nation, that hasn’t always been the case. This rule states that if you have a valid prescription, it must get filled promptly and reliably. No questions asked. If you experience any problems getting your prescription filled, please let us know by calling us at 1-800-280-4149 or file a complaint online.

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