Illinois enacted a law prohibiting discrimination against employees who must care for family members at home. The law will not require employers to make accommodations or modifications to reasonable workplace rules and policies to allow employees to fulfill their caregiving responsibilities.
States are required by federal law to approve or deny Medicaid applications within 45 days, or 90 days for applications that require a disability determination.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has 30 business days to review complete applications from the date the Department receives them. The Department has 15 days after an application is approved to issue a registry identification card.
The law requires the State to process medical applications as follows: • 60 days - Medical assistance for persons requiring a disability determination. 45 days - Medical assistance for all others.
Documents Needed for a Medicaid Application DRIVERS LICENSE, PHOTO ID CARD, OR PASSPORT. SOCIAL SECURITY CARD FOR APPLICANT (and spouse if living) RED, WHITE, AND BLUE MEDICARE CARD. HEALTH INSURANCE CARDS, PREMIUM AMOUNT STATEMENT.
If you aren't sure if your Medicaid coverage has been approved yet or if it is still active, you can check Manage My Case or call the state's Automated Voice Recognition System (AVRS) at 1-855-828-4995 with your Recipient Identification Number (RIN).
The law requires the State to process medical applications as follows: • 60 days - Medical assistance for persons requiring a disability determination. 45 days - Medical assistance for all others.