About the Special Enrollment Period (SEP)
A Qualifying Life Event is a life change, such as:
- Loss of health coverage, due to:
- Losing job-based coverage
- Losing Medicaid coverage
- Losing Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors or Health Benefits for Immigrants Adults coverage
- A divorce or legal separation
- 26 years old, no longer eligible for parents’ coverage
- Getting married
- Having a baby or adopting a child
- Moving to a new ZIP code or county
- Becoming a U.S. citizen
- Leaving incarceration
Health insurance is an important part of taking care of your health. Our team can help explain the changes and what you need to do to make sure you and your family have the coverage you need. Ready to get coverage? Ready to renew? You are in the right place!
At Aunt Martha’s, we accept these health insurance plans:
- IL Medicaid
- All MCOs under IL Medicaid
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Community
- County Care
- Meridian
- Molina
- YouthCare HealthChoice III (DCFS Kids)
- Blue Cross IL PPO
Need help?
Our Health Insurance Enrollment team can help you get the most out of your plan
One of our Certified Application Counselors will help you and your family members understand your health insurance options. Then they can guide you through the steps to get health insurance coverage, including plans under Illinois Medicaid or the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Do You Know Your Options?
After Open Enrollment
The Health Insurance Marketplace
The Marketplace is a website where you can:
- Compare plans for coverage and affordability.
- Get answers to questions.
- Find out if you are eligible for tax credits for private insurance or programs like Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
- Choose a plan that meets your needs and get signed up.
Medicaid members! Don’t risk losing your coverage.
Get ready to renew your Medicaid! Here’s How:
- Update your information by going to abe.illinois.gov and on Click Manage My Case.
- Verify your mailing address under “contact us.”
- Find your due date (also called redetermination date) in your “benefit details”.
- Watch your mail
- Complete your renewal right away
For any questions or concerns call 1-800-843-6154.
Medicaid members, update your address now to prepare for redetermination. It’s easy, fast, and free. Address updates can be completed via:
- HFS customer service number 1-877-805-5312; 1-877-204-1012 TTY
- Report Medicaid Change of Address | HFS (illinois.gov)
- Manage My Case
- Call Aunt Martha’s Enrollment Department at (708) 747-7444 if you need assistance.
More Resources
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Overview of Medicaid and CHIP in Illinois
Illinois Department of Human Services
IDHS: Illinois Department of Human Services (state.il.us)
