Family Planning & Medicaid Card

Get immediate or ongoing coverage with no out-of-pocket costs for Family Planning services through an alternative Medicaid benefits coverage program. 

Family Planning and Medicaid
Family Planning

You can get coverage if:

Qualifications include:

  • Earn under 213% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) (make less than ~$3,600/month before taxes for one person).  
  • Have insurance, but you have privacy concerns.  
  • Have insurance, but it doesn't cover birth control 
  • Being an Illinois Resident 
  • As a US citizen you can qualify for ongoing coverage 
  • As a Non-US citizen you can get short-term coverage (~31-60 days). Ask about family planning presumptive eligibility (FPPE) 

Coverage includes:

  • You can get ongoing coverage with the Health and Family Service – Family Planning program (HFS). 
  • All FDA-approved birth control methods: condoms, pills, patches, rings, shots, IUDs, implant, vasectomy, tubal ligation, and emergency contraception 
  • Sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment 
  • Screening for breast, cervical, and testicular cancer 
  • Genital/urinary infections and treatment 
  • Vaccines related to sexual health 

 

What else you should know: 

  • Teens 12 and older can apply on your own without parent/guardian consent
  • You can get same-day coverage when you apply for the immediate, temporary Family Planning Presumptive Eligibility (FPPE) program on the day of your appointment.
  • You can get ongoing coverage with the Health and Family Service – Family Planning program (HFS),  but you will need to apply 3-5 days prior to your appointment.

 

See if you are eligible for any of these programs here. Call the Benefits Team to sign up today 773-751-7062. 

  

Title X – Illinois Family Planning Program 

If you do not qualify for the Family Planning medical card, Title X - Illinois Family Planning Program may be an option for you. Title X provides a sliding fee scale and is available to all patients aged 12 and older, regardless of citizenship, residency, or gender. Our services include contraception options (Nexplanon, IUDs, Depo, birth control pills, NuvaRing, and condoms), STI testing and treatment, Pap smears, breast and pelvic exams, treatment for yeast infections, bacterial infections, and UTIs, emergency contraception (Plan B), infertility counseling, pregnancy testing, and options counseling. 

Title X services are available only at our Wilson Clinic, located at 845 W. Wilson Ave. No insurance is required, and we welcome individuals of all immigration statuses.  

To schedule an appointment, call us at 773-751-7800 and request a Title X appointment. All services are confidential. 

 

 

 

 

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