For Media

Our Info Center is designed to answers many of the questions that you may have about HFS. You may also wish to explore https://data.illinois.gov/.

 Recent Press Releases

• 2020-07-10: YouthCare Launching with Three Times More Providers
• 2020-05-12: Stability payments, Hospital Assessment Program
• 2020-04-13: Remote Patient Monitoring Program
• 2020-04-07: Child Support system continues to collect, send payments
• 2020-03-16: YouthCare launch to be delayed
• 2019-09-26: SUD Treatment Grant
• 2019-08-28: Dementia care settings expansion
• 2019-08-20: Child Support Book Drive
• 2019-07-01: Medicaid Backlog Hiring Initiative
• 2019-04-05: Gender Affirming Surgery Coverage Announcement
• 2018-05-07: HFS Announces 1115 waiver, transformation
• 2017-12-28: HealthChoice Illinois launches January 1
• 2016-08-01: HFS Child Support Awareness Month

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
401 S. Clinton
Chicago, IL 60607 
For News Media Inquiries: HFS.NewsMedia@illinois.gov

Please note: HFS oversees Illinois medical assistance programs (Medicaid) and Child Support Services. Media contacts for other state agencies and services can be found here