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Emergency Medical Coverage for Persons Not Meeting Immigration Status with COVID-19 Diagnosis
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Family Medicine +1 more·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jun 24, 2022
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois providers can now obtain emergency medical coverage for undocumented persons aged 19+ with COVID-19 diagnosis or suspected diagnosis. Coverage is initially authorized for 60 days and can be extended in 60-day intervals with proper documentation and email requests to HFS.priority19@illinois.gov.
Action Required
For eligible patients: Email emergency medical applications to HFS.priority19@illinois.gov for COVID-19 related coverage. For extensions beyond 60 days, email extension requests with required medical documentation including facility name, physician contact, service dates, admission history, care summary, progress notes, and HFS 3801 form if available.