Links Contact Us Home Medicaid Medicaid is a jointly-funded state and federal government program that pays for medical care for the medically needy. In Illinois, Medicaid is administered by the Department of Public Aid .
State government contributes one-half of the program's cost, the federal government the other half.
The primary services funded through Medicaid are physician fees, hospital and long term care. Additional coverages include drugs, equipment and transportation. During Fiscal Year 1996, the Department expects to launch MediPlan Plus, a managed care system to serve nearly 80 percent of those covered by Medicaid. Medicaid is available to anyone who can demonstrate need as established through income and asset standards. In Fiscal Year 1996, 1.4 million persons a month or 1 in 8 Illinois residents will be covered by Medicaid.