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HFS CARES Portal is Open for Funding Applications
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Sep 29, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
The Illinois HFS CARES Portal opened for Medicaid healthcare providers to apply for COVID-19 pandemic-related funding assistance. Applications are accepted from September 29, 2020 through noon on October 31, 2020, with funds prioritizing providers serving Medicaid members who experienced economic hardship due to COVID-19.
Action Required
By October 31, 2020 at noon: Illinois Medicaid healthcare providers who experienced COVID-19 related economic hardship should apply for CARES Act funding through the HFS CARES Portal at https://caresapp.hfs.illinois.gov/ using their TIN to verify eligibility. Funding must be used for pandemic-related expenses not in the pre-March 1, 2020 budget and utilized before December 31, 2020.